Joan Rivers
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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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Hostess
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons
Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The View
Self
Filmography
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Super Models
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Love, Sweat and Tears
2017
as Self
Mansfield 66/67
2017
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Women Aren't Funny
2014
as Self
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
2014
as Grandma Doyle
The Story of The Swimmer
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
Iron Man 3
2013
as Joan Rivers
Deal With It
2013
as Self
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013
as Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
2012
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Smurfs
2011
as Party Guest
The Undefeated
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Growing Up Barnard
2011
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Tower Heist
2011
as Self
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010
as Self
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Joan Rivers
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Anka
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Self
The Talk
2010
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009
as Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
as Self - Comedienne
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008
as Dot Matrix (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
as Self
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
2008
as Herself - Hijacker
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Shrink Rap
2007
as Self
Say Yes to the Dress
2007
as Self
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
2006
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
2006
as Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
as Self
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
2005
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Nigella
2005
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
Shrek 2
2004
as Joan Rivers (voice)
First Daughter
2004
as Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Live at the Apollo
2004
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Best Week Ever
2004
Boston Legal
2004
as Self
The Soup
2004
as Self
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Ghost Mom (voice)
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Queen Zonthara (voice)
Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest (archive footage)
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Self
I'm with Her
2003
as Joan Rivers
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Joan Rivers
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Cleavage
2002
as Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
Less than Perfect
2002
as Louise
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Fashion Police
2002
as Host
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
2001
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Intern
2000
as Dolly Bellows
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
as Spike (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Joan Rivers
Goosed
1999
as Blanche
Knitwits Revisited
1999
as Becky (voice)
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Knitwits
1997
as Becky (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Edie
Arthur
1996
as Bubby (voice)
Napoleon
1995
as Mother Penguin (voice)
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Joan (voice)
Serial Mom
1994
as Joan Rivers
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
1994
as Joan Rivers
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994
as Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self - Presenter
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
1992
as Self
Rosa Does Joan
1992
as Herself
Lady Boss
1992
as Bibi Grant
Public Enemy #2
1991
as Joan Rivers
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Irma
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
as Self
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
The Simpsons
1989
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
The Joan Rivers Show
1989
as Self - Host
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Rivers
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Spaceballs
1987
as Dot Matrix (voice)
Les Patterson Saves the World
1987
as President Rivers (uncredited)
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
WrestleMania II
1986
as Ring Announcer
The Late Show
1986
as Self - Host
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Perfume Saleswoman
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
1984
as Self
The Bob Monkhouse Show
1983
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
Lily: Sold Out
1981
as Joan Rivers
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
Rabbit Test
1978
as Second Nurse
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Allison Newman
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Needles and Pins
1973
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
The Electric Company
1971
as Letterman Narrator (voice)
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
The Swimmer
1968
as Joan
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joan Reynolds
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self – Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965
as Self
Another World
1964
as Meredith Dunston
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Commentator
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Hostess
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Hostess
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Mister Universe
1951
as Teenage Girl in Audience
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self