Cast
Richard Pryor
Acting
Cast
Richard Pryor
Known for
Acting
Born
1940-12-01
From
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Died
2005-12-10
Also known as Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ, Річард Прайор
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.
★4.0
MOVIE1975
Adiós Amigo
as Sam Spade
★7.5
MOVIE1997
Lost Highway
as Arnie
★6.8
MOVIE1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
★7.9
MOVIE2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★7.2
MOVIE1979
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
★6.6
MOVIE1985
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
★6.8
MOVIE2025
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive footage)
★5.5
MOVIE1983
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
★5.5
MOVIE1987
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
★6.5
MOVIE1980
Stir Crazy
as Harry Monroe
★6.8
MOVIE2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1973
Lily
★6.1
MOVIE1989
Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray
★5.8
MOVIE1978
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
★7.0
MOVIE1969
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
★6.7
MOVIE1976
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
★7.3
MOVIE1978
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
★7.8
MOVIE2024
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
★6.2
MOVIE1978
The Wiz
as The Wiz
★5.4
MOVIE1991
Another You
as Eddie Dash
★5.9
MOVIE1982
The Toy
as Jack Brown
★6.0
MOVIE1976
Car Wash
as Daddy Rich
★6.2
MOVIE1974
Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye Washington
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
★10.0
MOVIE1969
The Young Lawyers
as Otis Tucker
★6.6
MOVIE1983
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Self
★8.2
MOVIE2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
★5.0
MOVIE2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
★3.7
MOVIE1970
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
★7.4
MOVIE1979
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as Self
MOVIE2024
Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)
★6.1
MOVIE1980
In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.
★8.7
MOVIE1983
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE1988
Moving
as Arlo Pear
★6.4
MOVIE1977
Greased Lightning
as Wendell Scott
★7.1
MOVIE2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
★4.8
MOVIE1980
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
★5.6
MOVIE1982
Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
★6.1
MOVIE1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
★6.9
MOVIE1972
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man
★7.2
MOVIE2006
The N Word
as Self (archive footage)
★7.8
MOVIE2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)
★9.0
MOVIE1991
The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
★5.8
MOVIE1973
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
★6.2
MOVIE2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE2024
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
★6.8
MOVIE1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as Self
★5.8
MOVIE1968
Wild in the Streets
as Stanley X
★6.2
MOVIE1981
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton
★6.9
MOVIE2019
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
★6.1
MOVIE1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie Snow
★5.4
MOVIE2001
A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★4.4
MOVIE1975
Carter's Army
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
★6.2
MOVIE2014
Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1974
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE1975
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
★8.5
MOVIE1994
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1973
Juke and Opal
as Juke
★6.7
MOVIE1973
Wattstax
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE1971
Dynamite Chicken
as Self
★8.7
MOVIE1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1997
Blacks and Jews
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE1967
The Busy Body
as Whittaker
★5.0
MOVIE1973
Some Call It Loving
as Jeff
★6.5
MOVIE1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
★5.9
MOVIE2022
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
★6.4
MOVIE1973
The Mack
as Slim
★7.4
MOVIE1982
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1997
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
★6.6
MOVIE1971
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE1985
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Self / Various
MOVIE1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
MOVIE2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIETBA
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★8.7
MOVIE1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Wino
★8.0
MOVIE2020
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
as Himself
★5.8
MOVIE2008
Black and White Trypps Number Four
MOVIE1977
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
as Self
MOVIE2023