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