Acting
Richard Pryor
1940-12-01 · Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
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
Lost Highway
Blazing Saddles
Superman III
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Muppet Movie
Brewster's Millions
Saturday Night Live
Stir Crazy
Silver Streak
Harlem Nights
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
The Wiz
The Toy
Blue Collar
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Moving
Movie credits · 87
Jerry West: The Logo
Breakdown: 1975
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
John Candy: I Like Me
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Group Therapy
Remembering Gene Wilder
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Icon
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
The N Word
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
A Huey P. Newton Story
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Blacks and Jews
Afro Promo
Lost Highway
Mad Dog Time
But... Seriously
A Century of Cinema
A Party For Richard Pryor
The Three Muscatels
Another You
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Harlem Nights
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Moving
Critical Condition
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
TV credits · 23
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Hollywood Black
Dark Side of Comedy
Superstar
The Comedy Store
I Am
Legends
The Norm Show
Chicago Hope
Martin
Pryor's Place
The Richard Pryor Show
Saturday Night Live
Dinah!
The Midnight Special
The Partridge Family
The Young Lawyers
The Flip Wilson Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Kraft Music Hall
The Ed Sullivan Show
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