Richard Pryor

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 1, 1940

Place of Birth:
Peoria, Illinois, USA

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Richard Pryor

Biography

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: receiving praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and spanning three decades. He also starred in numerous films as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney. Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2024 Remembering Gene Wilder Self (archive footage)
2024 Zeitgeist: Requiem Self (archive footage)
2024 Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2022 The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up Self (archive footage)
2021 Live at Mister Kelly's Self (archive footage)
2020 The Last Days of Richard Pryor Himself
2019 I Am Richard Pryor Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2014 Richard Pryor: Icon Self (archive footage)
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage)
2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self (archive footage)
2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self (archive footage)
2008 Black and White Trypps Number Four
2007 Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Self (archive footage)
2006 The N Word Self (archive footage)
2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Self (archive footage)
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2001 A Huey P. Newton Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000 Me, Myself & Irene Stand-Up Comedian on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
1999 Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? Self
1997 Lost Highway Arnie
1997 Afro Promo Self (archive footage)
1997 Blacks and Jews Self
1996 Mad Dog Time Jimmy the Gravedigger
1994 But... Seriously Self (archive footage)
1991 Another You Eddie Dash
1991 The Three Muscatels Narrator / Wino / Bartender
1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Self
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Wallace 'Wally' Karue
1989 Harlem Nights Sugar Ray
1988 Moving Arlo Pear
1987 Critical Condition Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
1986 TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Self
1985 Brewster's Millions Montgomery Brewster
1985 The Making of 'Superman III' Self
1983 Richard Pryor: Here and Now Self
1983 Superman III August 'Gus' Gorman
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Self
1982 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip Self
1982 The Toy Jack Brown
1982 Some Kind of Hero Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
1981 Bustin' Loose Joe Braxton
1980 Stir Crazy Harry Monroe
1980 Wholly Moses Pharaoh
1980 In God We Tru$t G.O.D.
1979 Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Self
1979 The Muppet Movie Balloon Vendor
1979 A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978 The Wiz The Wiz
1978 California Suite Dr. Chauncey Gump
1978 Blue Collar Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
1977 Which Way Is Up? Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
1977 Greased Lightning Wendell Scott
1977 The Richard Pryor Special? Self / Various
1977 The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 Self
1977 The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
1976 Silver Streak Grover Muldoon
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Charlie Snow
1976 Car Wash Daddy Rich
1975 Carter's Army Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
1975 Adiós Amigo Sam Spade
1975 The Lion Roars Again Self
1974 Uptown Saturday Night Sharp Eye Washington
1974 Flip Wilson... Of Course Self
1973 Wattstax Self
1973 The Mack Slim
1973 Hit! Mike Willmer
1973 Some Call It Loving Jeff
1973 Juke and Opal Juke
1973 Lily
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Piano Man
1971 Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' Self
1971 Dynamite Chicken Self
1971 You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat Wino
1970 The Phynx Richard Pryor
1969 Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969 The Young Lawyers Otis Tucker
1968 Wild in the Streets Stanley X
1967 The Busy Body Whittaker
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary Self (archive footage)
Year TV Show Role
2024 Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy Self (archive footage)
2022 Dark Side of Comedy Self (Archive Footage)
2021 Superstar Self (archive footage)
2020 The Comedy Store Self (archive footage)
2006 Legends G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
1999 The Norm Show
1994 Chicago Hope
1992 Martin
1984 Pryor's Place Richard Pryor
1977 The Richard Pryor Show Host
1974 Dinah! Self
1972 The Midnight Special Host
1970 The Young Lawyers
1970 The Flip Wilson Show Self
1962 The Merv Griffin Show Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
1958 Kraft Music Hall Self
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show Self
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