Acting
Richard Pryor
EN, NL, FR cinema · 87 credits
Born
1 December 1940
Died
10 December 2005 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also known as Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor · Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ · Річард Прайор · ریچارد پرایور · ریچارد پرایر · Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III
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
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry West: The Logo
as Self (Archive footage & voice)
Breakdown: 1975
as (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Original Film Writer
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
The N Word
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as (archive footage)
Lost Highway
as Arnie
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
Blacks and Jews
as Self
Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
But... Seriously
1994
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
Another You
as Eddie Dash
The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray
Moving
as Arlo Pear
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Self, Director, Writer
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as Self, Producer, Writer
The Toy
as Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton, Story, Producer
Stir Crazy
as Harry Monroe
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as Self, Writer
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wiz
as The Wiz
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Which Way Is Up?
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Greased Lightning
as Wendell Scott
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Self / Various, Writer
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie Snow
Car Wash
as Daddy Rich
Carter's Army
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Adiós Amigo
as Sam Spade
Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye Washington
Blazing Saddles
Screenplay
Wattstax
as Self
The Mack
as Slim
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
Lily
Actor, Writer
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as Self, Writer
Dynamite Chicken
as Self
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Actor, Writer
The Young Lawyers
as Otis Tucker
Wild in the Streets
as Stanley X
The Busy Body
as Whittaker