Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Date of Birth:

Dec 01, 1940

Place of Birth:

Peoria, Illinois, USA

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.

filmography:

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Afro Promo Afro Promo

1997

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

The Richard Pryor Show Volume I The Richard Pryor Show Volume I

1970

The Three Muscatels The Three Muscatels

1991

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Juke and Opal Juke and Opal

1973

The Young Lawyers The Young Lawyers

1969

Black and White Trypps Number Four Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie

1979

Richard Pryor: Icon Richard Pryor: Icon

2014

But... Seriously But... Seriously

1994

The Richard Pryor Special? The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

Dynamite Chicken Dynamite Chicken

1971

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

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

1971

The Complete Richard Pryor Roast The Complete Richard Pryor Roast

1977

The Last Days of Richard Pryor The Last Days of Richard Pryor

2020

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

2022

The Phynx The Phynx

1970

Live at Mister Kelly's Live at Mister Kelly's

2021

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023

The Making of 'Superman III' The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

Remembering Gene Wilder Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

Zeitgeist: Requiem Zeitgeist: Requiem

2024

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

I Am Richard Pryor I Am Richard Pryor

2019

Blacks and Jews Blacks and Jews

1997

Mad Dog Time Mad Dog Time

1996

Lily Lily

1973

Car Wash Car Wash

1976

The N Word The N Word

2006

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again

1975

Some Call It Loving Some Call It Loving

1973

Adiós Amigo Adiós Amigo

1975

Another You Another You

1991

Which Way Is Up? Which Way Is Up?

1977

Lady Sings the Blues Lady Sings the Blues

1972

Bustin' Loose Bustin' Loose

1981

The Toy The Toy

1982

Harlem Nights Harlem Nights

1989

The Wiz The Wiz

1978

Critical Condition Critical Condition

1987

Silver Streak Silver Streak

1976

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979

See No Evil, Hear No Evil See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989

Brewster's Millions Brewster's Millions

1985

Wattstax Wattstax

1973

Stir Crazy Stir Crazy

1980

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

1982

Carter's Army Carter's Army

1970

Richard Pryor: Here and Now Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983

Wholly Moses Wholly Moses

1980

Superman III Superman III

1983

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

Some Kind of Hero Some Kind of Hero

1982

Blue Collar Blue Collar

1978

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

1971

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999

In God We Tru$t In God We Tru$t

1980

Hit! Hit!

1973

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

2007

Wild in the Streets Wild in the Streets

1968

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

Uptown Saturday Night Uptown Saturday Night

1974

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

2003

California Suite California Suite

1978

The Mack The Mack

1973

The Busy Body The Busy Body

1967

Moving Moving

1988

Greased Lightning Greased Lightning

1977

Lost Highway Lost Highway

1997

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