Joan Rivers
Acting • Born 1933-06-08 – Died 2014-09-04
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
177 credits
Spaceballs
Movie • 1987
Dot Matrix (voice)
Rabbit Test
Movie • 1978
Second Nurse
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie • 1984
Perfume Saleswoman
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Movie • 2004
Self
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Movie • 2010
Self
Public Enemy #2
Movie • 1991
Joan Rivers
Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie • 2021
Self
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
Movie • 2005
Self
Predicaments
Movie • 1986
Host
Look Who's Talking
Movie • 1989
Julie (voice) (uncredited)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Intern
Movie • 2000
Dolly Bellows
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Movie • 2012
Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Movie • 2013
Self
Parkinson at 50
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Movie • 2013
Self
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
Movie • 2012
Self
The Last Laugh
Movie • 2016
Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Movie • 1988
Joan Rivers
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Movie • 1979
Self
Serial Mom
Movie • 1994
Joan Rivers
Mister Universe
Movie • 1951
Teenage Girl in Audience
An Audience with Joan Rivers
Movie • 1984
Disclosure
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Movie • 1977
Goosed
Movie • 1999
Blanche
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
Movie • 1994
Joan Rivers
Hootenanny a Go-Go
Movie • 1965
Self
Les Patterson Saves the World
Movie • 1987
President Rivers (uncredited)
Beastie Boys Story
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Movie • 1994
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie • 2013
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie • 1990
Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Movie • 1988
Self
Women Aren't Funny
Movie • 2014
Self
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Movie • 2007
Self
How to Murder a Millionaire
Movie • 1990
Irma
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
Movie • 2001
Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Movie • 2013
Self
My Name is Jackie Beat
Movie • 2006
We Are Most Amused
Movie • 2008
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Movie • 2009
Self
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
Movie • 1984
Self
Lily: Sold Out
Movie • 1981
Joan Rivers
Sylvester: Mighty Real
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Movie • 1986
Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
Movie • 1996
Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Iron Man 3
Movie • 2013
Joan Rivers
Love, Sweat and Tears
Movie • 2017
Self
Shrek 2
Movie • 2004
Joan Rivers (voice)
The Smurfs
Movie • 2011
Party Guest
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie • 2007
Self
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Movie • 2014
Grandma Doyle
The Undefeated
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Growing Up Barnard
Movie • 2011
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Movie • 1992
Self
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
Movie • 2006
Self
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Cleavage
Movie • 2002
Self
The Swimmer
Movie • 1968
Joan
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie • 2005
Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Movie • 2006
Self
First Daughter
Movie • 2004
Joan Rivers
Napoleon
Movie • 1995
Mother Penguin (voice)
Knitwits
Movie • 1997
Becky
Knitwits Revisited
Movie • 1999
Becky
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie • 2002
Self
WrestleMania II
Movie • 1986
Ring Announcer
The Story of The Swimmer
Movie • 2014
Self
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Movie • 2000
Spike (voice)
Comic Relief '90
Movie • 1990
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Movie • 2010
Joan Rivers
Tower Heist
Movie • 2011
Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Movie • 2003
Self
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
Movie • 2006
Self
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
Movie • 2004
Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Movie • 2005
Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Rosa Does Joan
Movie • 1992
Herself
Less than Perfect
TV • 2002
Louise
Live at the Apollo
TV • 2004
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Annie Dubinsky (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Best Week Ever
TV • 2004
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Joan Reynolds
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV • 2005
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Today
TV • 1952
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV • 2005
Self
I'm with Her
TV • 2003
The Electric Company
TV • 1971
Letterman Narrator (voice)
Another World
TV • 1964
Meredith Dunston
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV • 1969
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
TV • 2008
Dot Matrix (voice)
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV • 2007
Self
Needles and Pins
TV • 1973
So Graham Norton
TV • 1998
Self - Guest
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
TV • 2006
Self
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
The Joan Rivers Show
TV • 1989
Self - Host
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
TV • 2011
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
TV • 1980
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Dame Edna Experience
TV • 1987
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Joan Rivers
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Fashion Police
TV • 2002
Host
Nigella
TV • 2005
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Judge
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
TV • 1971
Self
The Late Show
TV • 1986
Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Dark Side of Comedy
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2008
Self
Lady Boss
TV • 1992
Bibi Grant
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Deal With It
TV • 2013
Self
Shrink Rap
TV • 2007
Self
Dave the Barbarian
TV • 2004
Ghost Mom (voice)
Dave the Barbarian
TV • 2004
Queen Zonthara (voice)
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
The Jeselnik Offensive
TV • 2013
Self
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
TV • 2009
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
TV • 2002
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Anka
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Self
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
TV • 2008
Herself - Hijacker
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Edie
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Self
The Bob Monkhouse Show
TV • 1983
Self
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Hostess
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
Joan (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Say Yes to the Dress
TV • 2007
Self
Live at the Apollo
TV • 2004
Self
Miss USA
TV • 1963
Self - Commentator
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Joan Rivers
Arthur
TV • 1996
Bubby (voice)
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
TV • 2006
Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV • 1994
Self - Presenter
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
TV • 2009
Self - Comedienne
Frost on Sunday
TV • 1968
Self – Guest