Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 01, 1940
Died
Dec 10, 2005
Place of Birth
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Credits
107 titles
Richard Pryor
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy
Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Dark Side of Comedy
Self (Archive Footage)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Original Film Writer
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage)
Superstar
Self (archive footage)
The Comedy Store
Self (archive footage)
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
Himself
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
I Am
Self
Epic Rap Battles of History
Characters
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
Legends
G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
The N Word
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Self
The Norm Show
Blacks and Jews
Self
Afro Promo
Self (archive footage)
Lost Highway
Arnie
Mad Dog Time
Jimmy the Gravedigger
Chicago Hope
Joe Springer
But... Seriously
Self (archive footage)
Martin
Richard Pryor
The Three Muscatels
Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Another You
Eddie Dash
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Harlem Nights
Sugar Ray
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Moving
Arlo Pear
Critical Condition
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self
Brewster's Millions
Montgomery Brewster
Pryor's Place
Richard Pryor