
Joan Rivers
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.
Acting (76 movies)

Spaceballs
1987

Rabbit Test
1978

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010

Public Enemy #2
1991

Live at Mister Kelly's
2021

Predicaments
1986

Look Who's Talking
1989

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023

Intern
2000

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013

Parkinson at 50
2021

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013

Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
2012

The Last Laugh
2016

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979

Serial Mom
1994

Mister Universe
1951

An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984

Disclosure
2020

Goosed
1999

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
1994

Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965

Les Patterson Saves the World
1987

Beastie Boys Story
2020

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013

Night of 100 Stars III
1990

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988

Women Aren't Funny
2014

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007

How to Murder a Millionaire
1990

E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
2001

Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013

My Name is Jackie Beat
2006

We Are Most Amused
2008

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
1984

Lily: Sold Out
1981

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996

Iron Man 3
2013

Love, Sweat and Tears
2017

Shrek 2
2004

The Smurfs
2011

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
2014

The Undefeated
2011

Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
2006

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
1992

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011

Cleavage
2002

The Swimmer
1968

John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006

First Daughter
2004

Napoleon
1995

Knitwits
1997

Knitwits Revisited
1999

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002

WrestleMania II
1986

The Story of The Swimmer
2014

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000

Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010

Tower Heist
2011

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003

Another Audience with Joan Rivers
2006

Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
2004

WrestleMania 2
1986

Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Test | 1978 | Writer |
| An Audience with Joan Rivers | 1984 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | 1988 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers: Abroad in London | 1992 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo | 2004 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium | 2005 | Writer |
| Another Audience with Joan Rivers | 2006 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug | 2006 | Writer |
| Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me | 2012 | Writer |
| Why We Laugh: Funny Women | 2013 | Executive Producer |