Joan Rivers

Acting • 1933-06-08 • Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

6.9

Spaceballs

1987

7.6

Dave the Barbarian

2004

8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

6.0

Suddenly Susan

1996

4.3

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

2008

3.5

Goosed

1999

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Filmography

2024
Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapyTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.8
2023
The Super ModelsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2023
Commitment to LifeFilm
Self (archive footage)
2022
Dark Side of ComedyTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2022
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-UpFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2021
Parkinson at 50Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2021
Live at Mister Kelly'sFilm
Self
2020
Beastie Boys StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2020
DisclosureFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2017
Mansfield 66/67Film
★ 5.2
2017
Love, Sweat and TearsFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2016
The Last LaughFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?Film
Grandma Doyle
★ 5.5
2014
Women Aren't FunnyFilm
Self
★ 4.9
2014
The Story of The SwimmerFilm
Self
2013
Iron Man 3Film
Joan Rivers
★ 6.9
2013
The Jeselnik OffensiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseFilm
Self
★ 8.1
2013
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableyFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny WomenFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2013
Deal With ItTV
Self • 2 episodes
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late NightFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2012
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with MeFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2012
Vanilla Ice ArchiveFilm
Self (archive footage)
2011
The SmurfsFilm
Party Guest
★ 5.8
2011
Tower HeistFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2011
Billy on the StreetTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2011
Bob Ross: The Happy PainterFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2011
The UndefeatedFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.5
2011
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?TV
2011
Growing Up BarnardFilm
2010
Hot in ClevelandTV
Anka • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Hot in ClevelandTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Wall Street: Money Never SleepsFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 6.1
2010
The TalkTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
2010
Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
Late Night with Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan RiversFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2009
Söndagsparty med Filip & FredrikTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaTV
Self - Comedienne • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2008
Celebrity Family FeudTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2008
Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesTV
Dot Matrix (voice) • 15 episodes
★ 4.3
2008
We Are Most AmusedFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2008
Big Brother: Celebrity HijackTV
Herself - Hijacker • 1 episodes
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
Say Yes to the DressTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
2007
Shrink RapTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenFilm
Self
2006
The Story of Light EntertainmentTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & BitsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2006
An Audience with Joan RiversFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the PlugFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2006
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyTV
Self • 1 episodes
2006
My Name is Jackie BeatFilm
2005
8 Out of 10 CatsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2005
NigellaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2005
John Candy: Comic SpiritFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2005
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London PalladiumFilm
Self
2005
Spaceballs: The DocumentaryFilm
Self
2004
Shrek 2Film
Joan Rivers (voice)
★ 7.3
2004
Boston LegalTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Project RunwayTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2004
First DaughterFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 6.2
2004
The SoupTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
Dave the BarbarianTV
Queen Zonthara (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2004
Dave the BarbarianTV
Ghost Mom (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
Live at the ApolloTV
★ 6.9
2004
Live at the ApolloTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2004
Best Week EverTV
★ 5.9
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Happy Birthday Oscar WildeFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2004
The Best of So Graham NortonFilm
Self (archive footage)
2004
Joan Rivers Live at the ApolloFilm
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Nip/TuckTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Nip/TuckTV
Joan Rivers • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Last Comic StandingTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
I'm with HerTV
Joan Rivers • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2003
100 Greatest Sexy MomentsFilm
Self
★ 3.5
2002
Less than PerfectTV
Louise • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2002
V Graham NortonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2002
CleavageFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do ComedyTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2002
Fashion PoliceTV
Host • 28 episodes
★ 3.3
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Film
Self
★ 9.0
2002
Sylvester: Mighty RealFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2001
Good Day LiveTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 3.8
2001
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan RiversFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV
Joan Rivers • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2000
Whispers: An Elephant's TaleFilm
Spike (voice)
★ 5.9
2000
InternFilm
Dolly Bellows
★ 3.7
1999
GoosedFilm
Blanche
★ 3.5
1999
Knitwits RevisitedFilm
Becky (voice)
1998
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self - Panelist • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
So Graham NortonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 13 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
KnitwitsFilm
Becky (voice)
1996
ArthurTV
Bubby (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Suddenly SusanTV
Edie • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Film
Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistTV
Joan (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
NapoleonFilm
Mother Penguin (voice)
★ 6.4
1994
Serial MomFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 6.7
1994
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers StoryFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 7.3
1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and ProtestFilm
Self
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1992
Lady BossTV
Bibi Grant • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1992
Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonFilm
Self
1992
Rosa Does JoanFilm
Herself
1991
Public Enemy #2Film
Joan Rivers
★ 7.0
1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1990
How to Murder a MillionaireFilm
Irma
★ 6.0
1990
Comic Relief '90Film
Self
★ 6.5
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm
Self
★ 4.3
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Annie Dubinsky (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Look Who's TalkingFilm
Julie (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1989
The Joan Rivers ShowTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
★ 5.6
1988
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 9.0
1987
SpaceballsFilm
Dot Matrix (voice)
★ 6.9
1987
Les Patterson Saves the WorldFilm
President Rivers (uncredited)
★ 4.8
1987
The Dame Edna ExperienceTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1986
WrestleMania IIFilm
Ring Announcer
★ 6.4
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1986
The Late ShowTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanFilm
Perfume Saleswoman
★ 6.6
1984
Garry Shandling: Alone in VegasFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1984
An Audience with Joan RiversFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1983
The Bob Monkhouse ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
WoganTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1981
Lily: Sold OutFilm
Joan Rivers
★ 6.5
1980
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of MagicTV
★ 7.0
1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripFilm
Self
★ 2.0
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
★ 5.6
1978
Rabbit TestFilm
Second Nurse
★ 4.5
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Allison Newman • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
Happy Birthday, Las VegasFilm
★ 8.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
Needles and PinsTV
★ 7.0
1972
The Midnight SpecialTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
The Electric CompanyTV
Letterman Narrator (voice) • 780 episodes
★ 7.4
1971
The Pearl Bailey ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.2
1969
The Jim Nabors HourTV
★ 7.0
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The SwimmerFilm
Joan
★ 7.3
1968
Here's LucyTV
Joan Reynolds • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1968
Frost on SundayTV
Self – Guest • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self - Guest / Various Characters • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1965
Hootenanny a Go-GoFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1964
Another WorldTV
Meredith Dunston • 9 episodes
★ 5.5
1963
Miss USATV
Self - Commentator • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self - Guest Host • 36 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 16 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self - Guest Hostess • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Hostess • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1958
Kraft Music HallTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.4
1952
TodayTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.6
1951
Mister UniverseFilm
Teenage Girl in Audience
★ 6.3
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 6.8