Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 04, 1941
Died
May 19, 2021
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Credits
46 titles
Paul Mooney
Biography
Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He is best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.
Known For
Filmography
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Meet the Blacks
Klansman
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
DTLA
Silas
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
As himself
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Himself
Good Hair
Self
Sombra azul
Janitor
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Self
Homie Spumoni
George
Chappelle's Show
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Self
Call Me Claus
Story
The Old Settler
Man at Counter
Bamboozled
Junebug
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
High Freakquency
Full Frontal Comedy
self
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Self
The Larry Sanders Show
Clyde
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
The Debbie Allen Special
Writer
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Hollywood Shuffle
President of NAACP
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Screenplay
Black Hollywood
Self
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Bustin' Loose
Marvin
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Writer
The Buddy Holly Story
Sam
Freeman
Writer
Which Way Is Up?
Inspector Caine
The Richard Pryor Show
Floyd
The Richard Pryor Special?
Casting
Saturday Night Live
Writer
Carter's Army
Soldier
Good Times
FTA
Self
Sanford and Son
Story