Joan Rivers

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

08 June 1933, 92 years old

Known For

Iron Man 3

Shrek 2

The Smurfs

Spaceballs

Tower Heist

Look Who's Talking

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

First Daughter

Serial Mom

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2024

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Self (archive footage)

2023

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Self (archive footage)

2022

Live at Mister Kelly's

Self

2021

Parkinson at 50

Self (archive footage)

2021

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Self (archive footage)

2021

Disclosure

Self (archive footage)

2020

Beastie Boys Story

Self (archive footage)

2020

Love, Sweat and Tears

Self

2017

The Last Laugh

Self

2016

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?

Grandma Doyle

2014

Women Aren't Funny

Self

2014

The Story of The Swimmer

Self

2014

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self

2013

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

Self

2013

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

Self

2013

Iron Man 3

Joan Rivers

2013

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Self

2013

Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me

Self

2012

Vanilla Ice Archive

Self (archive footage)

2012

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Self

2012

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Self (archive footage)

2011

Tower Heist

Self

2011

The Smurfs

Party Guest

2011

The Undefeated

Self (archive footage)

2011

Growing Up Barnard

2011

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Joan Rivers

2010

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Self

2010

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

Self

2009

We Are Most Amused

Self

2008

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Self

2007

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

Self

2007

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

Self

2006

My Name is Jackie Beat

2006

Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug

Self

2006

Another Audience with Joan Rivers

Self

2006

Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium

Self

2005

Spaceballs: The Documentary

Self

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

Self

2005

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

Self

2004

First Daughter

Joan Rivers

2004

Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo

Self

2004

Shrek 2

Joan Rivers (voice)

2004

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

Self

2003

Cleavage

Self

2002

Sylvester: Mighty Real

Self (archive footage)

2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

Self

2002

E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers

Self

2001

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

Spike (voice)

2000

Intern

Dolly Bellows

2000

Goosed

Blanche

1999

Knitwits Revisited

Becky

1999

Knitwits

Becky

1997

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)

1996

Napoleon

Mother Penguin (voice)

1995

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

1994

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

Joan Rivers

1994

Serial Mom

Joan Rivers

1994

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London

Self

1992

Rosa Does Joan

Herself

1992

Public Enemy #2

Joan Rivers

1991

How to Murder a Millionaire

Irma

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990

Comic Relief '90

Self

1990

Look Who's Talking

Julie (voice) (uncredited)

1989

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Self

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers

1988

Spaceballs

Dot Matrix (voice)

1987

Les Patterson Saves the World

President Rivers (uncredited)

1987

WrestleMania II

Ring Announcer

1986

WrestleMania 2

Self

1986

Predicaments

Host

1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Self

1986

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Perfume Saleswoman

1984

An Audience with Joan Rivers

1984

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas

Self

1984

Lily: Sold Out

Joan Rivers

1981

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Self

1979

Rabbit Test

Second Nurse

1978

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977

The Swimmer

Joan

1968

Hootenanny a Go-Go

Self

1965

Mister Universe

Teenage Girl in Audience

1951

Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

Self (archive footage)

Unknown