Joan Rivers
Known for acting · Born 8 June 1933 · Died 4 September 2014 · aged 81 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
195 credits
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
The Electric Company
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
The Simpsons
1989
Spaceballs
1987
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010
Fashion Police
2002
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
Rabbit Test
1978
Acting (176)
2024Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Film
2024Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySelf (archive footage)Series
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)Series
2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedSelf (archive footage)Film
2023The Super ModelsSelf (archive footage)Series
2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)Film
2022Dark Side of ComedySelf (archive footage)Series
2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-UpSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage)Film
2021Live at Mister Kelly'sSelfFilm
2020Beastie Boys StorySelf (archive footage)Film
2020DisclosureSelf (archive footage)Film
2017Mansfield 66/67Film
2017Love, Sweat and TearsSelfFilm
2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries
2014Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?Grandma DoyleFilm
2014Women Aren't FunnySelfFilm
2014The Story of The SwimmerSelfFilm
2013Iron Man 3Joan RiversFilm
2013Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sSelfFilm
2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelfFilm
2013The Jeselnik OffensiveSelfSeries
2013Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableySelfFilm
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenSelfFilm
2013Deal With ItSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelfFilm
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with MeSelfFilm
2012Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)Film
2011The SmurfsParty GuestFilm
2011Tower HeistSelfFilm
2011Billy on the StreetSelfSeries
2011Bob Ross: The Happy PainterSelf (archive footage)Film
2011The UndefeatedSelf (archive footage)Film
2011Growing Up BarnardFilm
2011Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? · 26 episodesSeries
2010Wall Street: Money Never SleepsJoan RiversFilm
2010Hot in ClevelandAnka, SelfSeries
2010Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkSelfFilm
2010The TalkSelfSeries
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
2009Comedy Central Roast of Joan RiversSelfFilm
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009Söndagsparty med Filip & FredrikSeries
2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaSelf - Comedienne · 6 episodesSeries
2008Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesDot Matrix (voice) · 15 episodesSeries
2008Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2008We Are Most AmusedSelfFilm
2008Big Brother: Celebrity HijackHerself - HijackerSeries
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2007Say Yes to the DressSelfSeries
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelfFilm
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelfSeries
2007Shrink RapSelfSeries
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenSelfFilm
2006The Story of Light EntertainmentSelfSeries
2006The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & BitsSelfFilm
2006My Name is Jackie BeatFilm
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the PlugSelfFilm
2006Another Audience with Joan RiversSelfFilm
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelfSeries
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2005Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2005NigellaSelfSeries
2005John Candy: Comic SpiritSelfFilm
2005Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London PalladiumSelfFilm
2005Spaceballs: The DocumentarySelfFilm
2004Shrek 2Joan Rivers (voice)Film
2004First DaughterJoan RiversFilm
2004Boston LegalSelfSeries
2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2004Dave the BarbarianGhost Mom (voice), Queen Zonthara (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2004The SoupSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2004Live at the Apollo, SelfSeries
2004Best Week EverSeries
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeSelfFilm
2004ParkinsonSelf - Guest · 4 episodes, Self - Guest (archive footage)Series
2004Joan Rivers Live at the ApolloSelfFilm
2004The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)Film
2003Nip/TuckSelf · 2 episodes, Joan RiversSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003I'm with HerJoan Rivers · 2 episodesSeries
2003100 Greatest Sexy MomentsSelfFilm
2002Less than PerfectLouiseSeries
2002Fashion PoliceHost · 28 episodesSeries
2002CleavageSelfFilm
2002V Graham NortonSelfSeries
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy · 3 episodesSeries
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'SelfFilm
2002Sylvester: Mighty RealSelf (archive footage)Film
2001Good Day LiveSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2001E! True Hollywood Story: Joan RiversSelfFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmJoan RiversSeries
2000InternDolly BellowsFilm
2000Whispers: An Elephant's TaleSpike (voice)Film
1999GoosedBlancheFilm
1999Knitwits RevisitedBecky (voice)Film
1998So Graham NortonSelf - GuestSeries
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 13 episodesSeries
1997KnitwitsBecky (voice)Film
1996ArthurBubby (voice)Series
1996E! True Hollywood Story · 3 episodesSeries
1996Suddenly SusanEdie · 3 episodesSeries
1996The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)Film
1995NapoleonMother Penguin (voice)Film
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistJoan (voice)Series
1994Serial MomJoan RiversFilm
1994Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers StoryJoan RiversFilm
1994Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and ProtestSelfFilm
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSelf - PresenterSeries
1993Intimate PortraitSelfSeries
1992Lady BossBibi Grant · 2 episodesSeries
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonSelfFilm
1992Rosa Does JoanHerselfFilm
1991Public Enemy #2Joan RiversFilm
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelfFilm
1990How to Murder a MillionaireIrmaFilm
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelfFilm
1990Comic Relief '90SelfFilm
1989The SimpsonsAnnie Dubinsky (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1989Look Who's TalkingJulie (voice) (uncredited)Film
1989The Joan Rivers ShowSelf - HostSeries
1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialSelfFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzJoan RiversFilm
1987SpaceballsDot Matrix (voice)Film
1987Les Patterson Saves the WorldPresident Rivers (uncredited)Film
1987The Dame Edna ExperienceSelfSeries
1986WrestleMania IIRing AnnouncerFilm
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelfFilm
1986The Late ShowSelf - HostSeries
1984The Muppets Take ManhattanPerfume SaleswomanFilm
1984Garry Shandling: Alone in VegasSelfFilm
1984An Audience with Joan RiversFilm
1983The Bob Monkhouse ShowSelfSeries
1982WoganSelfSeries
1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
1981Lily: Sold OutJoan RiversFilm
1980Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of MagicSeries
1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripSelfFilm
1978Rabbit TestSecond NurseFilm
1978The South Bank ShowSeries
1978An Audience with...Self · 2 episodesSeries
1977The Love BoatAllison NewmanSeries
1977Happy Birthday, Las VegasFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1973Needles and PinsSeries
1972The Midnight SpecialSelfSeries
1971The Electric CompanyLetterman Narrator (voice) · 780 episodesSeries
1971The Pearl Bailey ShowSelfSeries
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1969The Jim Nabors HourSeries
1968The SwimmerJoanFilm
1968Here's LucyJoan ReynoldsSeries
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1968Frost on SundaySelf – GuestSeries
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf · 2 episodes, Self - Guest / Various CharactersSeries
1965Hootenanny a Go-GoSelfFilm
1964Another WorldMeredith Dunston · 9 episodesSeries
1963Miss USASelf - CommentatorSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 36 episodes, Self · 16 episodes, Self - Guest Hostess · 7 episodesSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 episodes, Self - Co-HostessSeries
1958Kraft Music HallSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1952TodaySelf · 4 episodesSeries
1951Mister UniverseTeenage Girl in AudienceFilm
1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 9 episodesSeries
—Untitled Joan Rivers DocumentarySelf (archive footage)Film
Creator (1)
1978Husbands, Wives & LoversCreatorSeries
Crew (3)
2011Tower HeistThanksFilm
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesIn Memory OfSeries
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional WritingSeries
Directing (1)
1978Rabbit TestDirector, WriterFilm
Production (1)
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (13)
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with MeWriterFilm
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the PlugWriterFilm
2006Another Audience with Joan RiversWriterFilm
2005Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London PalladiumWriterFilm
2004Live at the ApolloWriterSeries
2004Joan Rivers Live at the ApolloWriterFilm
1999Knitwits RevisitedDialogueFilm
1997KnitwitsWriterFilm
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonWriterFilm
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzWriterFilm
1984An Audience with Joan RiversWriterFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries
1973The Girl Most Likely To...Teleplay, StoryFilm