Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) 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.
Filmography
Jerry West: The Logo
as Self (Archive footage & voice)
Jerry West: The Logo
as Self (Archive footage & voice)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive photo/footage)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive photo/footage)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive photo/footage)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive photo/footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
as Himself
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
as Himself
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
The N Word
as Self (archive footage)
The N Word
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as Self
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as Self
Blacks and Jews
as Self
Blacks and Jews
as Self
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
Lost Highway
as Arnie
Lost Highway
as Arnie
Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Another You
as Eddie Dash
Another You
as Eddie Dash
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray
Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Moving
as Arlo Pear
Moving
as Arlo Pear
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Self
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Self
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
The Toy
as Jack Brown
The Toy
as Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as Self
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as Self
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton
Stir Crazy
as Harry Monroe
Stir Crazy
as Harry Monroe
In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.
In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as Self
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as Self
The Wiz
as The Wiz
The Wiz
as The Wiz
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
as Self
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
as Self
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Self / Various
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Self / Various
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
Car Wash
as Daddy Rich
Car Wash
as Daddy Rich
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie Snow
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie Snow
Adiós Amigo
as Sam Spade
Adiós Amigo
as Sam Spade
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye Washington
Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye Washington
Juke and Opal
as Juke
Juke and Opal
as Juke
Some Call It Loving
as Jeff
Some Call It Loving
as Jeff
Lily
Lily
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
Wattstax
as Self
Wattstax
as Self
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Wino
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Wino
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as Self
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as Self
Dynamite Chicken
as Self
Dynamite Chicken
as Self
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
The Young Lawyers
as Otis Tucker
The Young Lawyers
as Otis Tucker
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Wild in the Streets
as Stanley X
Wild in the Streets
as Stanley X
The Busy Body
as Whittaker
The Busy Body
as Whittaker