Richard Pryor
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) 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.
Known for
Credits
Adiós Amigo (1975)
as Sam Spade
Lost Highway (1997)
as Arnie
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Balloon Vendor
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Montgomery Brewster
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Superman III (1983)
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Critical Condition (1987)
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Stir Crazy (1980)
as Harry Monroe
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Lily (1973)
Actor
Harlem Nights (1989)
as Sugar Ray
California Suite (1978)
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969)
Actor
Silver Streak (1976)
as Grover Muldoon
Blue Collar (1978)
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Group Therapy (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Wiz (1978)
as The Wiz
Another You (1991)
as Eddie Dash
The Toy (1982)
as Jack Brown
Car Wash (1976)
as Daddy Rich
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
as Sharp Eye Washington
Mad Dog Time (1996)
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
The Young Lawyers (1969)
as Otis Tucker
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
The Phynx (1970)
as Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
as Self
Zeitgeist: Requiem (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
In God We Tru$t (1980)
as G.O.D.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
as Self
Moving (1988)
as Arlo Pear
Greased Lightning (1977)
as Wendell Scott
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Wholly Moses (1980)
as Pharaoh
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
as Piano Man
The N Word (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
The Three Muscatels (1991)
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Hit! (1973)
as Mike Willmer
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)
as Self
Wild in the Streets (1968)
as Stanley X
Bustin' Loose (1981)
as Joe Braxton
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
as Charlie Snow
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carter's Army (1975)
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Flip Wilson... Of Course (1974)
as Self
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
as Self
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Juke and Opal (1973)
as Juke
Wattstax (1973)
as Self
Dynamite Chicken (1971)
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Blacks and Jews (1997)
as Self
The Busy Body (1967)
as Whittaker
Some Call It Loving (1973)
as Jeff
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Mack (1973)
as Slim
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
as Self
Afro Promo (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman III' (1985)
as Self
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
as Self / Various
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
as Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary (—)
as Self (archive footage)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
as Wino
The Last Days of Richard Pryor (2020)
as Himself
Black and White Trypps Number Four (2008)
Actor
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 (1977)
as Self
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight (2023)
Actor