Joan Rivers
Department: Acting
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
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
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
2005
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
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
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
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
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
Growing Up Barnard
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
Comic Relief '90
1990
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
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
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Rosa Does Joan
1992
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Less than Perfect
2002
Live at the Apollo
2004
The Simpsons
1989
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Best Week Ever
2004
Here's Lucy
1968
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Today
1952
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Nip/Tuck
2003
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
I'm with Her
2003
The Electric Company
1971
Another World
1964
Boston Legal
2004
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
Needles and Pins
1973
So Graham Norton
1998
V Graham Norton
2002
Good Day Live
2001
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
The Emmy Awards
1949
The Joan Rivers Show
1989
The Soup
2004
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Midnight Special
1972
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Saturday Night Live
1975
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Fashion Police
2002
Nigella
2005
The Graham Norton Show
2007
An Audience with...
1978
Project Runway
2004
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
The Late Show
1986
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
Wogan
1982
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
Lady Boss
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Deal With It
2013
Shrink Rap
2007
Dave the Barbarian
2004
Dave the Barbarian
2004
Dinah!
1974
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Entertainment Tonight
1981
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013
Billy on the Street
2011
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
The View
1997
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
2008
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Suddenly Susan
1996
Kraft Music Hall
1958
The Bob Monkhouse Show
1983
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Say Yes to the Dress
2007
Live at the Apollo
2004
Miss USA
1963
Nip/Tuck
2003
Arthur
1996
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
Frost on Sunday
1968
The Hollywood Greats
1977