Joan Rivers: movies and TV shows
Joan Rivers has 203 credits in the archive: 101 films and 102 TV series, from 1948 to 2024. Highest rated: The Midnight Special (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2024 · busiest year: 2004 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 91 |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 91 |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 90 |
| 2023 | The Super Models | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.7 | 90 |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 90 |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 90 |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.2 | 89 |
| 2022 | The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.9 | 89 |
| 2021 | Live at Mister Kelly's | Self | Film | — | 88 |
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 88 |
| 2021 | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 88 |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 87 |
| 2020 | Disclosure | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 87 |
| 2017 | Mansfield 66/67 | Film | 4.8 | 84 | |
| 2017 | Love, Sweat and Tears | Self | Film | 8.0 | 84 |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 83 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 81 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 81 |
| 2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? | Grandma Doyle | Film | 5.6 | 81 |
| 2014 | Women Aren't Funny | Self | Film | 4.9 | 81 |
| 2014 | The Story of The Swimmer | Self | Film | — | 81 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Joan Rivers | Film | 6.9 | 80 |
| 2013 | Deal With It | Self | TV | — | 80 |
| 2013 | The Jeselnik Offensive | Self | TV | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | Film | 8.2 | 80 |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women | Self | Film | 7.2 | 80 |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women | Film | 7.2 | 80 | |
| 2013 | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley | Self | Film | 6.7 | 80 |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's | Self | Film | 6.1 | 80 |
| 2012 | Vanilla Ice Archive | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 79 |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night | Self | Film | 7.8 | 79 |
| 2012 | Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me | Self | Film | 6.6 | 79 |
| 2012 | Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me | Film | 6.6 | 79 | |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street | Self | TV | 6.4 | 78 |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Party Guest | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Self | Film | 6.1 | 78 |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Film | 6.1 | 78 | |
| 2011 | Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? | TV | — | 78 | |
| 2011 | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.7 | 78 |
| 2011 | Bob Ross: The Happy Painter | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 78 |
| 2011 | Growing Up Barnard | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Anka | TV | 7.2 | 77 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Self | TV | 7.2 | 77 |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History | TV | 7.3 | 77 | |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self | TV | 3.0 | 77 |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Joan Rivers | Film | 6.1 | 77 |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | Self | Film | 6.8 | 77 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 76 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 76 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | TV | 7.3 | 76 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2009 | Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik | TV | 8.0 | 76 | |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Self - Comedienne | TV | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers | Self | Film | 6.8 | 76 |
| 2008 | Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack | Herself - Hijacker | TV | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Spaceballs: The Animated Series | Dot Matrix (voice) | TV | 4.3 | 75 |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 8.6 | 75 |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | Film | 7.2 | 75 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 74 |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Self | TV | 4.5 | 74 |
| 2007 | Say Yes to the Dress | Self | TV | 7.1 | 74 |
| 2007 | Shrink Rap | Self | TV | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | Film | 6.8 | 74 |
| 2007 | Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2006 | The Story of Light Entertainment | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2006 | More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy | Self | TV | — | 73 |
| 2006 | The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits | Self | Film | 6.0 | 73 |
| 2006 | My Name is Jackie Beat | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2006 | Another Audience with Joan Rivers | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2006 | Another Audience with Joan Rivers | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2006 | Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2006 | Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self | TV | 7.2 | 72 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | TV | 4.8 | 72 |
| 2005 | Nigella | Self | TV | 6.3 | 72 |
| 2005 | John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2005 | Spaceballs: The Documentary | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2005 | Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2005 | Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2004 | Project Runway | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | The Soup | Self | TV | 6.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Self | TV | 7.9 | 71 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Joan Rivers (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 71 |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever | TV | 5.9 | 71 | |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo | TV | 7.3 | 71 | |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo | Self | TV | 7.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo | TV | 7.3 | 71 | |
| 2004 | Dave the Barbarian | Ghost Mom (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 71 |
| 2004 | Dave the Barbarian | Queen Zonthara (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 71 |
| 2004 | First Daughter | Joan Rivers | Film | 6.2 | 71 |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2004 | Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2004 | Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 70 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 70 |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Self | TV | 7.2 | 70 |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Joan Rivers | TV | 7.2 | 70 |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | Joan Rivers | TV | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self | Film | 3.5 | 70 |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton | Self | TV | 5.3 | 69 |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Louise | TV | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2002 | Fashion Police | Host | TV | 3.3 | 69 |
| 2002 | Sylvester: Mighty Real | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy | TV | 7.3 | 69 | |
| 2002 | Cleavage | Self | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 68 |
| 2001 | E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers | Self | Film | 7.0 | 68 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Joan Rivers | TV | 8.0 | 67 |
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Spike (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 2000 | Intern | Dolly Bellows | Film | 3.7 | 67 |
| 1999 | Goosed | Blanche | Film | 3.5 | 66 |
| 1999 | Knitwits Revisited | Becky (voice) | Film | — | 66 |
| 1999 | Knitwits Revisited | Film | — | 66 | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 65 |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | TV | 7.4 | 65 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 64 |
| 1997 | Knitwits | Becky (voice) | Film | — | 64 |
| 1997 | Knitwits | Film | — | 64 | |
| 1996 | Arthur | Bubby (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Edie | TV | 5.9 | 63 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 63 | |
| 1996 | The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 | Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video) | Film | — | 63 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Joan (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 62 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | TV | 7.9 | 62 | |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Mother Penguin (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 61 |
| 1994 | Serial Mom | Joan Rivers | Film | 6.7 | 61 |
| 1994 | Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 1994 | Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story | Joan Rivers | Film | 7.3 | 61 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 60 |
| 1992 | Lady Boss | Bibi Grant | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1992 | Rosa Does Joan | Herself | Film | — | 59 |
| 1992 | Joan Rivers: Abroad in London | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 1992 | Joan Rivers: Abroad in London | Film | — | 59 | |
| 1991 | Public Enemy #2 | Joan Rivers | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 57 |
| 1990 | Comic Relief '90 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years | Self | Film | 7.2 | 57 |
| 1990 | How to Murder a Millionaire | Irma | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Annie Dubinsky (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Julie (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1989 | The Joan Rivers Show | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | TV | 5.6 | 55 | |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Self | Film | 7.2 | 55 |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Joan Rivers | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Film | 9.0 | 55 | |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Dot Matrix (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience | Self | TV | 5.0 | 54 |
| 1987 | Les Patterson Saves the World | President Rivers (uncredited) | Film | 4.8 | 54 |
| 1986 | WrestleMania II | Ring Announcer | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1986 | Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special | Self | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1986 | The Late Show | Self - Host | TV | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Perfume Saleswoman | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1984 | An Audience with Joan Rivers | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 1984 | An Audience with Joan Rivers | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 1984 | Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas | Self | Film | 7.8 | 51 |
| 1983 | The Bob Monkhouse Show | Self | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 49 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1981 | Lily: Sold Out | Joan Rivers | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1980 | Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self | TV | 5.3 | 45 |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Second Nurse | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Film | 4.5 | 45 | |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Film | 4.5 | 45 | |
| 1978 | Husbands, Wives & Lovers | TV | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 1977 | Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | Film | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 42 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1973 | Needles and Pins | TV | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1973 | The Girl Most Likely To... | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1973 | The Girl Most Likely To... | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1971 | The Electric Company | Letterman Narrator (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Jim Nabors Hour | TV | 7.0 | 36 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Joan Reynolds | TV | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1968 | Frost on Sunday | Self – Guest | TV | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1968 | The Swimmer | Joan | Film | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV | 7.7 | 34 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | TV | 7.7 | 34 |
| 1965 | Hootenanny a Go-Go | Self | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1964 | Another World | Meredith Dunston | TV | 5.5 | 31 |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Self - Commentator | TV | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Hostess | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 29 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Hostess | TV | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 19 |
| 1951 | Mister Universe | Teenage Girl in Audience | Film | 6.3 | 18 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 16 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 15 |
| Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | — |