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Joan Rivers
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born June 8, 1933Died September 4, 2014 (81 years)
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.
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| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much · as Self |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Sorry/Not Sorry · as Self - Second City Alumni |
| 2023 | Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only · as Self |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | Attack of the Doc! · as Self |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story · as Self |
| 2022 | Framing Agnes · as Self |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Lucy and Desi · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Listening to Kenny G · as Self |
| 2021 | Live at Mister Kelly's · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Wolfgang · as Self |
| 2021 | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | The United States of Elie Tahari · as Self |
| 2021 | Hysterical · as Self |
| 2021 | Kid 90 · as Self |
| 2020 | This Is Paris · as Self |
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Utterly Outrageous Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Milk · as Self |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self |
| 2018 | Whitney · as Self |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2017 | Mansfield 66/67 · as Self - Host, The Joan Rivers Show |
| 2017 | Whitney: Can I Be Me · as Self |
| 2016 | American Anarchist · as Self |
| 2016 | Love, Sweat and Tears · as Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2014 | Genesis: Together and Apart · as Self |
| 2014 | Women Aren't Funny · as Self |
| 2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self |
| 2014 | The Story of the Swimmer · as Self |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Deal With It (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | When Comedy Went to School · as Self |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as Self |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's · as Self |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 · as Joan Rivers |
| 2013 | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley · as Self |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women · as Self |
| 2013 | In Bed With Joan (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2013 | The Jeselnik Offensive (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me · as Self |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Celebrity Style Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night · as Self |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife Swap (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Bob Ross: The Happy Painter · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Tower Heist · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Undefeated · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo · as Self |
| 2011 | Choccywoccydoodah (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Miss Representation · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps · as Joan Rivers |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work · as Self |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) (TV Series) · as Joan Rivers |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Matzav Ha'Uma (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers · as Self |
| 2009 | How'd You Get So Rich? (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 2008 | Every Little Step · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Z-Rock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Cho Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Piers Morgan On... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Shrink Rap (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Tori & Dean (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Nigella (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde · as Self |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | First Daughter · as Joan Rivers |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Actress & Comedienne |
| 2004 | The Best of 'So Graham Norton' · as Self |
| 2004 | ALF's Hit Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Graham Norton Effect (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #44 |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals · as Self |
| 2003 | The Award Show Awards Show · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self - Roastee |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing (TV Series) · as Self - Lynn's Mentor |
| 2003 | 100 Years of Hope and Humor · as Self |
| 2003 | I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2002 | Cleavage · as Self |
| 2002 | Just for Laughs · as Self |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Stars: An Oscar's Party · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Human Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | RHS Chelsea Flower Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Joan Rivers |
| 2000 | Sunrise (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self (segment "watters' World") |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! News Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Man of the Year · as Self |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story · as Joan Rivers |
| 1994 | Serial Mom · as Joan Rivers |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | One Nation Under God · as Self |
| 1993 | Madonna: The Name of the Game · as Self |
| 1992 | Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |
| 1990 | The Horror Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner: : Outstanding Talk |
| 1990 | The 44th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III · as Self |
| 1990 | Comic Relief IV · as Self |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Joan Rivers Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1989 | Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz · as Joan Rivers |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Geraldo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Center Square |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Joan Rivers |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Captain Kangaroo and His Friends · as Self |
| 1984 | Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas · as Self |
| 1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host & Presenter |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Uncle Scam · as Joan Rivers |
| 1981 | Lily: Sold Out · as Joan Rivers |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Nightline (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee · as Self - Interview |
| 1978 | America 2Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1974 | The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1969 | Storybook Squares (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1968 | Frost on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Once Upon a Coffee House · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1958 | Concentration (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |