Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor 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.
Acted Movies
Director: Marina Zenovich
Writers: Marina Zenovich,
Cast: Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Jesse Jackson, Lily Tomlin, Mel Brooks, Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Quincy Jones, Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg,
Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch,
Cast: Balthazar Getty, Bill Pullman, Gary Busey, Lucy Butler, Michael Massee, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Patricia Arquette, Richard Pryor, Robert Blake, Robert Loggia,
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Gene Wilder,
Cast: Alan North, Alexandra Neil, Anthony Zerbe, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, John Capodice, Kevin Spacey, Lauren Tom, Richard Pryor, Tonya Pinkins,
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Timothy Harris,
Cast: Hume Cronyn, Jerry Orbach, Joe Grifasi, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Pat Hingle, Peter Jason, Richard Pryor, Stephen Collins, Tovah Feldshuh,
Director: Richard Lester
Writers: David Newman,
Cast: Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Christopher Reeve, Gavan O'Herlihy, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Margot Kidder, Pamela Stephenson, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Carol Sobieski,
Cast: Annazette Chase, Don Hood, Jackie Gleason, Karen Leslie-Lyttle, Ned Beatty, Richard Pryor, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel, Tony King, Wilfrid Hyde-White,
Director: Joe Layton
Writers: Richard Pryor,
Cast: Gene Cross, Jesse Jackson, Julie Hampton, Richard Pryor,
Director: Michael Schultz
Writers: Roger L. Simon,
Cast: Alphonso Alexander, Ángel Ramírez, Cicely Tyson, Edwin DeLeon, Edwin Kinter, Janet Wong, Jimmy Hughes, Kia Cooper, Richard Pryor, Tami Luchow,
Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Paul Schrader,
Cast: Borah Silver, Cliff DeYoung, Ed Begley Jr., George Memmoli, Harry Bellaver, Harvey Keitel, Lane Smith, Lucy Saroyan, Richard Pryor, Yaphet Kotto,
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Colin Higgins,
Cast: Clifton James, Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Len Birman, Ned Beatty, Patrick McGoohan, Ray Walston, Richard Pryor, Stefan Gierasch, Valerie Curtin,
Director: Michael Campus
Writers: Robert J. Poole,
Cast: Carol Speed, Dick Anthony Williams, Don Gordon, Frank Ward, George Murdock, Max Julien, Richard Pryor, Roger E. Mosley, Ted Ward, Terrible Tom,
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Writers: Terence McCloy,
Cast: Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, Isabel Sanford, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Richard Pryor, Sid Melton, Tracee Lyles, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair,
Written Movies
Director: Joe Layton
Writers: Richard Pryor,
Cast: Gene Cross, Jesse Jackson, Julie Hampton, Richard Pryor,