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Joan Rivers

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
181

Gender
Female

Birthday
June 8, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Joan Rivers

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.

Known For

Acting

2024Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapyas Self (archive footage)
2024Joan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2023The Super Modelsas Self (archive footage)
2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowedas Self (archive footage)
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)
2023Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022Dark Side of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Upas Self (archive footage)
2021Live at Mister Kelly'sas Self
2021Parkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)
2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for Itas Self (archive footage)
2020Disclosureas Self (archive footage)
2020Beastie Boys Storyas Self (archive footage)
2017Love, Sweat and Tearsas Self
2017Mansfield 66/67as
2016The Last Laughas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?as Grandma Doyle
2014Women Aren't Funnyas Self
2014The Story of The Swimmeras Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013Deal With Itas Self
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self
2013Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sas Self
2013Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mableyas Self
2013Iron Man 3as Joan Rivers
2013Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self
2013The Jeselnik Offensiveas Self
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Meas Self
2012Vanilla Ice Archiveas Self (archive footage)
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Nightas Self
2011Billy on the Streetas Self
2011Bob Ross: The Happy Painteras Self (archive footage)
2011Tower Heistas Self
2011The Smurfsas Party Guest
2011The Undefeatedas Self (archive footage)
2011Growing Up Barnardas
2011Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?as
2010The Talkas Self
2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleepsas Joan Rivers
2010Hot in Clevelandas Anka
2010Hot in Clevelandas Self
2010Joan Rivers: A Piece of Workas Self
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2009Comedy Central Roast of Joan Riversas Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrikas
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self
2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americaas Self - Comedienne
2008Spaceballs: The Animated Seriesas Dot Matrix (voice)
2008We Are Most Amusedas Self
2008Celebrity Family Feudas Self
2008Big Brother: Celebrity Hijackas Herself - Hijacker
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas Self
2007Say Yes to the Dressas Self
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Womenas Self
2007Shrink Rapas Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedyas Self
2006The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bitsas Self
2006My Name is Jackie Beatas
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plugas Self
2006The Story of Light Entertainmentas Self
2006Another Audience with Joan Riversas Self
2005Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladiumas Self
2005Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-Listas Self
2005Nigellaas Self
20058 Out of 10 Catsas Self
2005Spaceballs: The Documentaryas Self
2005John Candy: Comic Spiritas Self
2004Happy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self
2004Project Runwayas Self - Guest Judge
2004Boston Legalas Self
2004First Daughteras Joan Rivers
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
2004Joan Rivers Live at the Apolloas Self
2004Live at the Apolloas
2004Live at the Apolloas Self
2004The Soupas Self
2004Shrek 2as Joan Rivers (voice)
2004Dave the Barbarianas Ghost Mom (voice)
2004Dave the Barbarianas Queen Zonthara (voice)
2004Best Week Everas
2003100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Self
2003I'm with Heras Joan Rivers
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Nip/Tuckas Joan Rivers
2003Nip/Tuckas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Cleavageas Self
2002Less than Perfectas Louise
2002Sylvester: Mighty Realas Self (archive footage)
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedyas
2002V Graham Nortonas Self
2002Fashion Policeas Host
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'as Self
2001Good Day Liveas Self
2001E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Riversas Self
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Joan Rivers
2000Whispers: An Elephant's Taleas Spike (voice)
2000Internas Dolly Bellows
1999Goosedas Blanche
1999Knitwits Revisitedas Becky (voice)
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998So Graham Nortonas Self - Guest
1997The Viewas Self
1997Knitwitsas Becky (voice)
1996Arthuras Bubby (voice)
1996Suddenly Susanas Edie
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995Napoleonas Mother Penguin (voice)
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Joan (voice)
1994Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protestas Self
1994Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Storyas Joan Rivers
1994Serial Momas Joan Rivers
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Grasas Self - Presenter
1993Intimate Portraitas Self
1992Lady Bossas Bibi Grant
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in Londonas Self
1992Rosa Does Joanas Herself
1991Public Enemy #2as Joan Rivers
1990How to Murder a Millionaireas Irma
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
1990Comic Relief '90as Self
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Yearsas Self
1989The Simpsonsas Annie Dubinsky (voice)
1989Look Who's Talkingas Julie (voice) (uncredited)
1989The Joan Rivers Showas Self - Host
1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Specialas Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Joan Rivers
1987The Dame Edna Experienceas Self
1987Spaceballsas Dot Matrix (voice)
1987Les Patterson Saves the Worldas President Rivers (uncredited)
1986The Late Showas Self - Host
1986WrestleMania IIas Ring Announcer
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Specialas Self
1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Perfume Saleswoman
1984An Audience with Joan Riversas
1984Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegasas Self
1983The Bob Monkhouse Showas Self
1982Woganas Self
1981Entertainment Tonightas Self
1981Lily: Sold Outas Joan Rivers
1980Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magicas
1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Tripas Self
1978Rabbit Testas Second Nurse
1978An Audience with...as Self
1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegasas
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1974Dinah!as Self
1973Needles and Pinsas
1972The Midnight Specialas Self
1971The Electric Companyas Letterman Narrator (voice)
1971The Pearl Bailey Showas Self
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1969The Jim Nabors Houras
1968Here's Lucyas Joan Reynolds
1968The Swimmeras Joan
1968Frost on Sundayas Self – Guest
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
1965Hootenanny a Go-Goas Self
1964Another Worldas Meredith Dunston
1963Miss USAas Self - Commentator
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Hostess
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Hostess
1958Kraft Music Hallas Self
1952Todayas Self
1951Mister Universeas Teenage Girl in Audience
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentaryas Self (archive footage)

Production

2013Why We Laugh: Funny Women...Executive Producer
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me...Writer
2011Tower Heist...Thanks
2010Epic Rap Battles of History...Characters
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories...In Memory Of
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug...Writer
2006Another Audience with Joan Rivers...Writer
2005Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium...Writer
2004Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo...Writer
2004Live at the Apollo...Writer
1999Knitwits Revisited...Dialogue
1997Knitwits...Writer
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist...Additional Writing
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in London...Writer
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz...Writer
1984An Audience with Joan Rivers...Writer
1978Rabbit Test...Director
1978Rabbit Test...Writer
1978Husbands, Wives & Lovers...Creator
1975Saturday Night Live...Writer
1973The Girl Most Likely To......Story
1973The Girl Most Likely To......Teleplay