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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
189
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-06-08 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting
2024
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage)2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)2023
Attack of the Doc! as Self2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)2022
Dark Side of Comedy as Self (archive footage)2022
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up as Self (archive footage)2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self (archive footage)2021
Live at Mister Kelly's as Self2021
Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)2020
Disclosure as Self (archive footage)2020
Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage)2017
Love, Sweat and Tears as Self2016
The Last Laugh as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Not available2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? as Grandma Doyle2014
Women Aren't Funny as Self2014
The Story of The Swimmer as Self2013
Deal With It as Self2013
Iron Man 3 as Joan Rivers2013
The Jeselnik Offensive as Self2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self2013
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's as Self2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self2012
Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)2012
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me as Self2011
Billy on the Street as Self2011
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? as Not available2011
The Smurfs as Party Guest2011
Tower Heist as Self2011
The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)2011
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self (archive footage)2011
Growing Up Barnard as Not available2010
Hot in Cleveland as Anka2010
Hot in Cleveland as Self2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps as Joan Rivers2010
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work as Self2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self2009
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik as Not available2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers as Self2008
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack as Herself - Hijacker2008
Celebrity Family Feud as Self2008
Spaceballs: The Animated Series as Dot Matrix (voice)2008
We Are Most Amused as Self2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self2007
Say Yes to the Dress as Self2007
Shrink Rap as Self2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self2006
The Story of Light Entertainment as Self2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits as Self2006
My Name is Jackie Beat as Not available2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug as Self2006
Another Audience with Joan Rivers as Self2005
8 Out of 10 Cats as Self2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self2005
Nigella as Self2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self2005
Spaceballs: The Documentary as Self2005
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium as Self2004
Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge2004
The Soup as Self2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest2004
Boston Legal as Self2004
Dave the Barbarian as Ghost Mom (voice)2004
Dave the Barbarian as Queen Zonthara (voice)2004
Best Week Ever as Not available2004
Live at the Apollo as Not available2004
Live at the Apollo as Self2004
Shrek 2 as Joan Rivers (voice)2004
First Daughter as Joan Rivers2004
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde as Self2004
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo as Self2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Nip/Tuck as Not available2003
I'm with Her as Not available2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments as Self2002
Less than Perfect as Louise2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy as Not available2002
V Graham Norton as Self2002
Fashion Police as Host2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self2002
Cleavage as Self2002
Sylvester: Mighty Real as Self (archive footage)2001
Good Day Live as Self2001
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers as Self2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Joan Rivers2000
Intern as Dolly Bellows2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale as Spike (voice)1999
Goosed as Blanche1999
Knitwits Revisited as Becky1998
So Graham Norton as Self - Guest1998
Hollywood Squares as Not available1997
The View as Self1997
Knitwits as Becky1996
Suddenly Susan as Edie1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Joan (voice)1995
Napoleon as Mother Penguin (voice)1994
Serial Mom as Joan Rivers1994
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story as Joan Rivers1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest as Not available1993
Intimate Portrait as Self1992
Lady Boss as Bibi Grant1992
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London as Self1991
Public Enemy #2 as Joan Rivers1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self1990
How to Murder a Millionaire as Irma1990
Comic Relief '90 as Self1989
The Simpsons as Annie Dubinsky (voice)1989
The Joan Rivers Show as Self - Host1989
Look Who's Talking as Julie (voice) (uncredited)1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available1988
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special as Self1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Joan Rivers1987
Spaceballs as Dot Matrix (voice)1987
The Dame Edna Experience as Self1987
Les Patterson Saves the World as President Rivers (uncredited)1986
The Late Show as Self - Host1986
WrestleMania 2 as Self1986
WrestleMania II as Ring Announcer1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self1986
Predicaments as Host1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan as Perfume Saleswoman1984
An Audience with Joan Rivers as Not available1984
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas as Self1983
The Bob Monkhouse Show as Self1982
Wogan as Self1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self1981
Lily: Sold Out as Joan Rivers1980
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic as Not available1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self1978
An Audience with... as Self1978
Rabbit Test as Second Nurse1977
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas as Not available1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1974
Dinah! as Self1973
Needles and Pins as Not available1972
The Midnight Special as Self1971
The Electric Company as Not available1971
The Pearl Bailey Show as Self1970
The Flip Wilson Show as Self1969
The Jim Nabors Hour as Not available1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest1968
Here's Lucy as Joan Reynolds1968
The Swimmer as Joan1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters1965
Hootenanny a Go-Go as Self1964
Another World as Meredith Dunston1963
Miss USA as Commentator1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Hostess1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self1952
Today as Self1951
Mister Universe as Teenage Girl in Audience1949
The Emmy Awards as Self1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as SelfCrew
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women Executive Producer2012
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me Writer2011
Tower Heist Thanks2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories In Memory Of2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug Writer2006
Another Audience with Joan Rivers Writer2004
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo Writer2004
Live at the Apollo Writer1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Additional Writing1992
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London Writer1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz Writer1984
An Audience with Joan Rivers Writer1978
Rabbit Test Director1978
Rabbit Test Writer1978
Husbands, Wives & Lovers Creator1973
The Girl Most Likely To... Teleplay1973
The Girl Most Likely To... Story