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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, 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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Filmography
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much · as Self |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | |
| 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 - Comedienne |
| 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 |