Joan Rivers
Born: 1933-06-08 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2014-09-04
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Joan Rivers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Dark Side of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self (archive footage)
- Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
2020
- Disclosure as Self (archive footage)
- Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Love, Sweat and Tears as Self
2016
- The Last Laugh as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? as Grandma Doyle
- Women Aren't Funny as Self
- The Story of The Swimmer as Self
2013
- Iron Man 3 as Joan Rivers
- Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
- Deal With It as Self
- The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
- Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's as Self
2012
- Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me as Self
- Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)
- Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self
2011
- Tower Heist as Self
- Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
- The Smurfs as Party Guest
- The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self (archive footage)
- Growing Up Barnard
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Anka
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps as Joan Rivers
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers as Self
- Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America as Self - Comedienne
2008
- We Are Most Amused as Self
- Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack as Herself - Hijacker
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Spaceballs: The Animated Series as Dot Matrix (voice)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Say Yes to the Dress as Self
- Shrink Rap as Self
2006
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- Spaceballs: The Documentary as Self
- Nigella as Self
- John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium as Self
2004
- Boston Legal as Self
- Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
- Shrek 2 as Joan Rivers (voice)
- The Soup as Self
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- First Daughter as Joan Rivers
- Best Week Ever
- Dave the Barbarian as Ghost Mom (voice)
- Live at the Apollo
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde as Self
- Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo as Self
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- I'm with Her
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments as Self
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- Less than Perfect as Louise
- Sylvester: Mighty Real as Self (archive footage)
- Fashion Police as Host
- Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
- The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
- Cleavage as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Joan Rivers
- Intern as Dolly Bellows
- Whispers: An Elephant's Tale as Spike (voice)
1999
- Goosed as Blanche
- Knitwits Revisited as Becky
1998
- Hollywood Squares
- So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
1996
- Arthur as Bubby (voice)
- Suddenly Susan as Edie
- The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Napoleon as Mother Penguin (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Joan (voice)
1994
- Serial Mom as Joan Rivers
- Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story as Joan Rivers
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self - Presenter
- Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1992
- Lady Boss as Bibi Grant
- Joan Rivers: Abroad in London as Self
- Rosa Does Joan as Herself
1991
- Public Enemy #2 as Joan Rivers
1990
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- How to Murder a Millionaire as Irma
- Comic Relief '90 as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
- Look Who's Talking as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
- The Joan Rivers Show as Self - Host
1988
1987
- Spaceballs as Dot Matrix (voice)
- Les Patterson Saves the World as President Rivers (uncredited)
- The Dame Edna Experience as Self
1986
- Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- WrestleMania 2 as Self
- WrestleMania II as Ring Announcer
- Predicaments as Host
- The Late Show as Self - Host
1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Perfume Saleswoman
- Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas as Self
- An Audience with Joan Rivers
1983
- The Bob Monkhouse Show as Self
1982
- Wogan as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Lily: Sold Out as Joan Rivers
1979
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- Rabbit Test as Second Nurse
- Husbands, Wives & Lovers ... (Creator)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1974
- Dinah! as Self
1973
- The Girl Most Likely To... ... (Teleplay)
- Needles and Pins
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
1971
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1969
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Here's Lucy as Joan Reynolds
- The Swimmer as Joan
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1965
- Hootenanny a Go-Go as Self
1964
- Another World as Meredith Dunston
1963
- Miss USA as Commentator
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1951
- Mister Universe as Teenage Girl in Audience
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self