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The Last Days of Richard Pryor
2020
as Himself
Richard Pryor
Acting
Born:December 1, 1940
Died:December 10, 2005(aged 65)
Birthplace:Peoria, Illinois, USA
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CommunityBiography
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 (74 movies)
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10.0
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
8.8
8.8
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
8.5
8.5
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self
8.5
8.5
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971
as Wino
8.2
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
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8.0
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Lost Highway
1997
as Arnie
7.4
7.4
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979
Writer
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7.3
Blue Collar
1978
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
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7.3
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982
Producer
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7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Balloon Vendor
7.2
7.2
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self (archive footage)
7.2
7.2
Blazing Saddles
1974
Screenplay
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7.0
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
Writer
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7.0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
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7.0
Wattstax
1973
as Self
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6.9
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
The Busy Body
1967
as Whittaker
6.9
6.9
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
as Piano Man
6.8
6.8
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
6.7
6.7
Silver Streak
1976
as Grover Muldoon
6.7
6.7
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
as Self
6.6
6.6
The N Word
2006
as Self (archive footage)
6.6
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Montgomery Brewster
6.5
6.5
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Writer
6.5
6.5
Stir Crazy
1980
as Harry Monroe
6.4
6.4
The Mack
1973
as Slim
6.4
6.4
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
1971
Writer
6.3
6.3
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Producer
6.3
6.3
Greased Lightning
1977
as Wendell Scott
6.3
6.3
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self (archive footage)
6.2
6.2
Richard Pryor: Icon
2014
as Self (archive footage)
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6.2
Bustin' Loose
1981
Producer
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6.1
Uptown Saturday Night
1974
as Sharp Eye Washington
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In God We Tru$t
1980
as G.O.D.
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Harlem Nights
1989
as Sugar Ray
6.1
6.1
The Wiz
1978
as The Wiz
6.0
6.0
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
1977
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Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
as Self
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Blacks and Jews
1997
as Self
6.0
6.0
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
5.9
5.9
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
as Charlie Snow
5.9
5.9
The Toy
1982
as Jack Brown
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5.8
Black and White Trypps Number Four
2008
5.8
5.8
California Suite
1978
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
5.8
5.8
Wild in the Streets
1968
as Stanley X
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5.6
Hit!
1973
as Mike Willmer
5.5
5.5
Moving
1988
as Arlo Pear
5.5
5.5
Superman III
1983
as August 'Gus' Gorman
5.5
5.5
Critical Condition
1987
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
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5.5
Some Kind of Hero
1982
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
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5.4
Another You
1991
as Eddie Dash
5.2
5.2
Mad Dog Time
1996
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
5.1
5.1
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
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5.0
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self
4.7
4.7
Wholly Moses
1980
as Pharaoh
4.7
4.7
Some Call It Loving
1973
as Jeff
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4.0
Carter's Army
1975
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
3.0
3.0
Adiós Amigo
1975
as Sam Spade
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Zeitgeist: Requiem
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974
as Self
The Young Lawyers
1969
as Otis Tucker
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
TBA
as Self (archive footage)
The Three Muscatels
1991
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
Writer
Afro Promo
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
1977
as Self
Juke and Opal
1973
as Juke
Lily
1973
Writer
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
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