Richard Pryor
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-12-01 (65 years old)
Deathday
2005-12-10
Place of Birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also known As
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ
Річард Прайор
ریچارد پرایور
ریچارد پرایر
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 praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starti...
Acting
1997
as Arnie
1973
as Self
1989
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
1985
as Montgomery Brewster
1983
as Self
1982
1976
as Grover Muldoon
1979
1981
as Joe Braxton
1980
as Harry Monroe
1972
as Piano Man
1991
as Eddie Dash
1977
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
1987
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
1975
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
1982
as Jack Brown
1978
as The Wiz
2019
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
1980
as Pharaoh
1989
as Sugar Ray
1983
as August 'Gus' Gorman
1978
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
2003
as Self (archive footage)
2013
as Self (archive footage)
1977
as Wendell Scott
1988
as Arlo Pear
1976
as Charlie Snow
1974
as Sharp Eye Washington
1967
as Whittaker
1973
as Slim
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1968
as Stanley X
1978
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
1982
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
1970
as Richard Pryor
1986
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
1971
2007
as Self (archive footage)
1999
1973
as Mike Willmer
1980
as G.O.D.
1973
as Jeff
2022
as Self (archive footage)
1994
as Self (archive footage)
2014
as Self (archive footage)
1979
as Balloon Vendor
2024
as Self (archive footage)
2024
as Self (archive footage)
1975
as Sam Spade
1977
as Self / Various
1971
as Self
1985
as Self
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
1969
as Otis Tucker
1997
as Self (archive footage)
1983
2013
as Self (archive footage)
1973
as Juke
2014
as Self (archive footage)
1991
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
2020
as Himself
1973
1996
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
1997
as Self
1976
as Daddy Rich
2006
as Self (archive footage)
1975
as Self
1979
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
as Self
2000
as Stand-Up Comedian on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
1974
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1983
as Writer
1982
1982
as Producer
1979
as Writer
1981
as Story
1986
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1971
as Writer
2022
as Original Film Writer
1986
as Producer
1973
as Writer
1969
as Writer
1977
as Writer
1981
as Producer
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