Richard Pryor

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Born: December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005
From: Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
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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.

Works

81 films

Lost Highway

19977.5

Superman III

19835.5

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

19896.8

John Candy: I Like Me

20257.9

Adiós Amigo

19754.7

Harlem Nights

19896.1

The Wiz

19786.2

The Muppet Movie

19797.2

Stir Crazy

19806.5

Brewster's Millions

19856.6

Silver Streak

19766.7

Car Wash

19766.0

Breakdown: 1975

20256.8

Lily

1973

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

20256.8

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

19697.0

California Suite

19785.8

Another You

19915.4

Critical Condition

19875.5

Uptown Saturday Night

19746.2

The Young Lawyers

196910.0

The Mack

19736.4

The Toy

19825.9

Moving

19885.6

Blue Collar

19787.3

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

20246.2

The Three Muscatels

19919.0

Mad Dog Time

19965.2

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

20137.1

Lady Sings the Blues

19726.9

Greased Lightning

19776.4

Wholly Moses

19804.8

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

20138.2

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

20035.0

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

20037.8

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

19866.4

Bustin' Loose

19816.2

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

19836.6

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

20225.9

Remembering Gene Wilder

20247.2

The N Word

20067.2

Hit!

19735.8

The Phynx

19703.5

In God We Tru$t

19806.1

Dynamite Chicken

19715.5

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

19996.8

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

The Lion Roars Again

19756.5

The Richard Pryor Special?

19777.2

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

19797.4

Richard Pryor: Icon

20146.2

Which Way Is Up?

19776.1

Group Therapy

20247.8

The Making of 'Superman III'

19856.8

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

19838.7

But... Seriously

19948.5

Zeitgeist: Requiem

2024

Wild in the Streets

19685.8

Blacks and Jews

19978.0

Wattstax

19736.7

Some Kind of Hero

19825.6

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

19908.7

Carter's Army

19754.4

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

19766.1

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

I Am Richard Pryor

20196.9

The Busy Body

19677.2

Juke and Opal

1973

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

19827.4

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

Some Call It Loving

19735.0

A Huey P. Newton Story

20015.4

Afro Promo

19978.0

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

19718.7

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

19716.6

Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

2026

The Richard Pryor show Volume 2

1977

Black and White Trypps Number Four

20085.8

The Last Days of Richard Pryor

20208.0

Flip Wilson... Of Course

1974

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023