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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor
  • Name: Richard Pryor
  • Birthday: 1940-12-01
  • Also known as: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor,Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ,Річард Прайор
  • Place of birth: Peoria, Illinois, USA
  • Popularity: 8.814
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... Read More

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Title Release date
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution   as  Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024-06-07
Remembering Gene Wilder   as  Self (archive footage) 2024-03-15
Zeitgeist: Requiem   as  Self (archive footage) 2024-03-15
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight 2023-11-11
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up   as  Self (archive footage) 2022-05-19
Live at Mister Kelly's   as  Self (archive footage) 2021-09-17
The Last Days of Richard Pryor   as  Himself 2020-01-16
I Am Richard Pryor   as  Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage) 2019-03-12
Richard Pryor: Icon   as  Self (archive footage) 2014-11-23
And the Oscar Goes To...   as  Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise   as  Self (archive footage) 2013-05-20
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic   as  Self (archive footage) 2013-04-23
Black and White Trypps Number Four 2008-06-20
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s   as  Self (archive footage) 2007-04-10
The N Word   as  Self (archive footage) 2006-01-16
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!   as  Self (archive footage) 2003-01-01
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?   as  Himself 1999-04-01
Blacks and Jews   as  Self 1997-07-29
Afro Promo   as  Self (archive footage) 1997-01-31
Lost Highway   as  Arnie 1997-01-15
Mad Dog Time   as  Jimmy the Gravedigger 1996-11-08
But... Seriously   as  Self (archive footage) 1994-03-25
The Three Muscatels   as  Narrator / Wino / Bartender 1991-11-01
Another You   as  Eddie Dash 1991-07-26
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration   as  Self 1990-02-04
Harlem Nights   as  Sugar Ray 1989-11-17
See No Evil, Hear No Evil   as  Wallace 'Wally' Karue 1989-05-12
Moving   as  Arlo Pear 1988-03-04
Critical Condition   as  Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery 1987-01-16
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling   as  Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego 1986-05-02
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines   as  Self 1986-04-16
The Making of 'Superman III'   as  Self 1985-08-26
Brewster's Millions   as  Montgomery Brewster 1985-05-22
Richard Pryor: Here and Now   as  Self 1983-10-28
Superman III   as  August 'Gus' Gorman 1983-06-17
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever   as  Self - Host 1983-05-16
The Toy   as  Jack Brown 1982-12-10
Some Kind of Hero   as  Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal 1982-04-02
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip   as  Self 1982-03-12
Bustin' Loose   as  Joe Braxton 1981-05-22
Stir Crazy   as  Harry Monroe 1980-12-12
In God We Tru$t   as  G.O.D. 1980-09-26
Wholly Moses   as  Pharaoh 1980-06-13
The Muppet Movie   as  Balloon Vendor 1979-06-22
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street   as  Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1979-03-01
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert   as  Self 1979-01-26
California Suite   as  Dr. Chauncey Gump 1978-12-15
The Wiz   as  The Wiz 1978-10-24
Blue Collar   as  Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown 1978-02-10
Which Way Is Up?   as  Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas 1977-11-04
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2   as  Self 1977-09-10
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I 1977-09-10
Greased Lightning   as  Wendell Scott 1977-07-01
The Richard Pryor Special?   as  Self / Various 1977-05-05
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast 1977-01-01
Silver Streak   as  Grover Muldoon 1976-12-03
Car Wash   as  Daddy Rich 1976-10-22
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings   as  Charlie Snow 1976-07-16
Adiós Amigo   as  Sam Spade 1975-12-25
Carter's Army   as  Pvt. Jonathan Crunk 1975-05-25
The Lion Roars Again   as  Self 1975-01-01
Flip Wilson... Of Course   as  Self 1974-10-18
Uptown Saturday Night   as  Sharp Eye Washington 1974-07-26
Juke and Opal   as  Juke 1973-12-01
Some Call It Loving   as  Jeff 1973-11-16
Lily 1973-11-02
Hit!   as  Mike Willmer 1973-09-18
The Mack   as  Slim 1973-04-04
Wattstax   as  Self 1973-02-04
Lady Sings the Blues   as  Piano Man 1972-10-12
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat   as  Wino 1971-09-19
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'   as  Self 1971-04-29
Dynamite Chicken   as  Self 1971-01-20
The Phynx   as  Richard Pryor 1970-03-06
The Young Lawyers   as  Otis Tucker 1969-10-28
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales 1969-01-01
Wild in the Streets   as  Stanley X 1968-05-29
The Busy Body   as  Whittaker 1967-03-12