People
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: 8.651
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 I | 1977-09-10 |
| The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 as Self | 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 |
