Personal Info
Known Credits
78
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1940-12-01 (85 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas PryorΡίτσαρντ ΠραιορРічард Прайор
Richard Pryor
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024 --
Zeitgeist: Requiem
| Self (archive footage)
2024 --
Remembering Gene Wilder
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
|
2022 --
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Live at Mister Kelly's
| Self (archive footage)
2020 --
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
| Himself
2019 --
I Am Richard Pryor
| Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2014 --
Richard Pryor: Icon
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
And the Oscar Goes To...
| Self (archive footage)
2013 --
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
| Self (archive footage)
2013 --
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
| Self (archive footage)
2008 --
Black and White Trypps Number Four
|
2007 --
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
| Self (archive footage)
2006 --
The N Word
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
| Self (archive footage)
1999 --
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
| Self
1997 --
Blacks and Jews
| Self
1997 --
Afro Promo
| Self (archive footage)
1997 --
Lost Highway
| Arnie
1996 --
Mad Dog Time
| Jimmy the Gravedigger
1994 --
But... Seriously
| Self (archive footage)
1991 --
The Three Muscatels
| Narrator / Wino / Bartender
1991 --
Another You
| Eddie Dash
1990 --
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
| Self
1989 --
Harlem Nights
| Sugar Ray
1989 --
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
| Wallace 'Wally' Karue
1988 --
Moving
| Arlo Pear
1987 --
Critical Condition
| Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
1986 --
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
| Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
1986 --
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
| Self
1985 --
The Making of 'Superman III'
| Self
1985 --
Brewster's Millions
| Montgomery Brewster
1983 --
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
| Self
1983 --
Superman III
| August 'Gus' Gorman
1983 --
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
| Self - Host
1982 --
The Toy
| Jack Brown
1982 --
Some Kind of Hero
| Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
1982 --
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
| Self
1981 --
Bustin' Loose
| Joe Braxton
1980 --
Stir Crazy
| Harry Monroe
1980 --
In God We Tru$t
| G.O.D.
1980 --
Wholly Moses
| Pharaoh
1979 --
The Muppet Movie
| Balloon Vendor
1979 --
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979 --
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
| Self
1978 --
California Suite
| Dr. Chauncey Gump
1978 --
The Wiz
| The Wiz
1978 --
Blue Collar
| Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
1977 --
Which Way Is Up?
| Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
1977 --
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
|
1977 --
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
| Self
1977 --
Greased Lightning
| Wendell Scott
1977 --
The Richard Pryor Special?
| Self / Various
1977 --
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
|
1976 --
Silver Streak
| Grover Muldoon
1976 --
Car Wash
| Daddy Rich
1976 --
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
| Charlie Snow
1975 --
Adiós Amigo
| Sam Spade
1975 --
Carter's Army
| Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
1975 --
The Lion Roars Again
| Self
1974 --
Flip Wilson... Of Course
| Self
1974 --
Uptown Saturday Night
| Sharp Eye Washington
1973 --
Juke and Opal
| Juke
1973 --
Some Call It Loving
| Jeff
1973 --
Lily
|
1973 --
Hit!
| Mike Willmer
1973 --
The Mack
| Slim
1973 --
Wattstax
| Self
1972 --
Lady Sings the Blues
| Piano Man
1971 --
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
| Wino
1971 --
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
| Self
1971 --
Dynamite Chicken
| Self
1970 --
The Phynx
| Richard Pryor
1969 --
The Young Lawyers
| Otis Tucker
1969 --
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
|
1968 --
Wild in the Streets
| Stanley X
1967 --
The Busy Body
| Whittaker