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Richard Pryor
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born December 1, 1940Died December 10, 2005 (65 years)
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
| 2008 | Role Model: Gene Wilder · as Grover Muldoon |
| 2004 | |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene · as Stand-Up Comedian On Tv |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Johnson |
| 1997 | Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III · as Man With Newspaper ('keeping The Faith') |
| 1997 | Lost Highway · as Arnie |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time · as Jimmy The Gravedigger |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) · as Uncle Buck |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) |
| 1991 | The Three Muscatels · as Narrator / Wino / Bartender |
| 1991 | Another You · as Eddie Dash |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Zeke |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Sugar Ray |
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil · as Wallace 'wally' Karue |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Critical Condition · as Eddie Lenahan/dr. Kevin Slattery |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions · as Montgomery Brewster |
| 1983 | Superman III · as August 'gus' Gorman |
| 1982 | The Toy · as Jack Brown |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero · as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose · as Joe Braxton |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy · as Harry Monroe |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as Pharaoh |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as Balloon Vendor |
| 1978 | California Suite · as Dr. Chauncey Gump |
| 1978 | The Wiz · as The Wiz |
| 1978 | Blue Collar · as Ezekiel 'zeke' Brown |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? · as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning · as Wendell Scott |
| 1976 | Silver Streak · as Grover Muldoon |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings · as Charlie Snow |
| 1976 | Car Wash · as Daddy Rich |
| 1975 | Adios Amigo · as Sam Spade |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Black Scottie |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night · as Sharp Eye Washington |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Some Call It Loving · as Jeff |
| 1973 | Hit! · as Mike Willmer |
| 1973 | The Mack · as Slim |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues · as Piano Man |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as A.e. Simon |
| 1970 | Carter's Army · as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Cat Griffin |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets · as Stanley X |
| 1967 | The Busy Body · as Whittaker |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Villar |