Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards. He received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974.
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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
actor
2025
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
writer
2022
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
actor
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
actor
2013
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
actor
2007
The N Word
actor
2006
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
actor
2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
actor
2003
Lost Highway
actor
1997
Mad Dog Time
actor
1996
Another You
actor
1991
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
actor
1990
Harlem Nights
actor
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
actor
1989
Moving
actor
1988
Critical Condition
actor
1987
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
director
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
writer
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
actor
1986
Brewster's Millions
actor
1985
Superman III
actor
1983
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
actor
1983
The Toy
actor
1982
Some Kind of Hero
actor
1982
Bustin' Loose
actor
1981
Bustin' Loose
writer
1981
Stir Crazy
actor
1980
In God We Tru$t
actor
1980
Wholly Moses
actor
1980
The Muppet Movie
actor
1979
The Wiz
actor
1978
California Suite
actor
1978
Blue Collar
actor
1978
Which Way Is Up?
actor
1977
Greased Lightning
actor
1977
Silver Streak
actor
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
actor
1976
Adiós Amigo
actor
1975
Uptown Saturday Night
actor
1974
Blazing Saddles
writer
1974
Lily
writer
1973
Lily
actor
1973
Hit!
actor
1973
The Mack
actor
1973
Wattstax
actor
1973
Lady Sings the Blues
actor
1972
