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.
Lost Highway
as Arnie
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
The Wiz
as The Wiz
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Stir Crazy
as Harry Monroe
Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive footage)
Car Wash
as Daddy Rich
The N Word
as Self (archive footage)
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Another You
as Eddie Dash
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)
Greased Lightning
as Wendell Scott
The Toy
as Jack Brown
Moving
as Arlo Pear
The Mack
as Slim
Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie Snow
Adiós Amigo
as Sam Spade
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.
Carter's Army
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Which Way Is Up?
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man
The Young Lawyers
as Otis Tucker
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Dynamite Chicken
as Self
The Busy Body
as Whittaker
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Self
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Self / Various
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye Washington
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wild in the Streets
as Stanley X
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Blacks and Jews
as Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
Wattstax
as Self
Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as Self
Lily
Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Wino
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as Self
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
Juke and Opal
as Juke
The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Some Call It Loving
as Jeff
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Black and White Trypps Number Four
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
as Himself
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as Self
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
as Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self