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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
10 December 2005, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Highly influential, and always controversial, African/American actor/comedian... more
Trivia:
Has admitted the fire that nearly killed him while free-basing cocaine... more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(158 articles)
Viennale 2009: Not Just Another Fest in the Crowd
(From The Auteurs. 13 November 2009, 12:47 AM, PST)
Chris Rock Gets Animated for Merry Madagascar
(From MovieWeb. 12 November 2009, 12:14 PM, PST)
Filmography
Actor:
- "The Norm Show" .... Mr. Johnson (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Norm (USA: new title)
- Norm vs. the Boxer (1999) TV episode .... Mr. Johnson - Lost Highway (1997) .... Arnie
... aka Lost Highway (France) - "Malcolm & Eddie" .... Uncle Buck (1 episode, 1996)
- Do the K.C. Hustle (1996) TV episode .... Uncle Buck - Mad Dog Time (1996) .... Jimmy the Grave Digger
... aka Trigger Happy (UK) - "Chicago Hope" .... Joe Springer (1 episode, 1995)
- Stand (1995) TV episode .... Joe Springer - Another You (1991) .... Eddie Dash
- The Three Muscatels (1991) .... Narrator/Wino/Bartender
- Harlem Nights (1989) .... Sugar Ray
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) .... Wallace 'Wally' Karue
- Moving (1988) .... Arlo Pear
- Critical Condition (1987) .... Eddie Lenahan / Dr. Kevin Slattery
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) .... Jo Jo Dancer/Alter Ego
- Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Montgomery Brewster
- Superman III (1983) .... Gus Gorman
... aka Superman III (Canada: French title) - The Toy (1982) .... Jack Brown
- Some Kind of Hero (1982) .... Cpl. Eddie Keller/Ted Segal
- Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Joe Braxton
- Stir Crazy (1980) .... Harry Monroe
- In God We Tru$t (1980) .... G.O.D.
... aka Gimme That Prime Time Religion - Wholly Moses! (1980) .... Pharaoh
- The Muppet Movie (1979) .... Balloon Vendor
- California Suite (1978) .... Dr. Chauncey Gump - Visitors from Chicago
... aka Neil Simon's California Suite - The Wiz (1978) .... The Wiz (Herman Smith)
- Blue Collar (1978) .... Zeke Brown
- Which Way Is Up? (1977) .... Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas
- Greased Lightning (1977) .... Wendell Scott
- Silver Streak (1976) .... Grover Muldoon
- Car Wash (1976) .... Daddy Rich
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Charlie Snow/Carlos Nevada/Chief Takahoma, All-Star (RF)
- Adiós Amigo (1976) .... Sam Spade
... aka No Sweat (UK: video title) - Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Sharp Eye Washington
- Some Call It Loving (1973) .... Jeff
... aka Dream Castle (UK: video title)
... aka Sleeping Beauty (USA: alternative title) - Hit! (1973) .... Mike Willmer
- The Mack (1973) .... Slim
... aka The Mack and His Pack - Lady Sings the Blues (1972) .... Piano Man
- "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
- The Connection (1972) TV episode - You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) .... Wino
- "The Partridge Family" .... A.E. Simon (1 episode, 1971)
- Soul Club (1971) TV episode .... A.E. Simon - Carter's Army (1970) (TV) .... Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
... aka Black Brigade - The Young Lawyers (1969) (TV)
- Wild in the Streets (1968) .... Stanley X
- Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)
- "ABC Stage 67" .... Undertaker (1 episode, 1967)
- A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) TV episode .... Undertaker - The Busy Body (1967) .... Whittaker
- "The Wild Wild West" .... Villar (1 episode, 1966)
- The Night of the Eccentrics (1966) TV episode .... Villar
Writer:
- Pryor Offenses (2004) (TV) (story)
- The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) (uncredited)
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (writer)
- Richard Pryor ...Here and Now (1983) (writer)
- Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (writer)
... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia) - Bustin' Loose (1981) (story)
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) (writer)
... aka Another Pryor (USA: alternative title)
... aka Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA: reissue title) - "The Richard Pryor Show" (4 episodes, 1977)
- Episode #1.4 (1977) TV episode (special material by)
- Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode (special material by)
- Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode (special material by)
- Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode (special material by) - The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) (writer)
- Blazing Saddles (1974) (screenplay)
... aka Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title) - Lily (1973) (TV) (writer)
- "Sanford and Son" (2 episodes, 1972)
- Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three (1972) TV episode (written by)
- The Dowry (1972) TV episode (written by) - Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) (writer)
- "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
Producer:
- Pryor Offenses (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (producer)
- Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (producer)
... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia) - Bustin' Loose (1981) (producer)
- "The Richard Pryor Show" (1977) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Soundtrack:
- The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) (performer: "It All Comes Down to This")
- Some Kind of Hero (1982) (performer: "Back in the Saddle Again")
- The Wiz (1978) (performer: "So You Wanted To See The Wizard")
- The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) (executive album producer)
... aka Another Pryor (USA: alternative title)
... aka Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA: reissue title)
Thanks:
- Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008) (TV) (thanks)
- George Lopez: America's Mexican (2007) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
- Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007) (TV) (thanks)
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) (dedicated to the memory of)
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) (very special thanks)
... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title) - Sydney (1996) (special thanks)
... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title) - Pacific Inferno (1979) (special thanks)
Self:
- Bitter Jester (2003) .... Himself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- The Comedy Store (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) .... Himself/Honoree
- Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Blackberry Inn" (1996) TV series .... Himself
- "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode dated 31 May 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Who Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself/honoree
- Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- BET's Comicview Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
- Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
- "Martin" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- The Break Up: Part 1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- A Party for Richard Pryor (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
- "The Barbara Walters Special" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1979-1986)
... aka Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 2 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1983-1986)
- Episode dated 9 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 June 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 June 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - "Pryor's Place" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1984)
- Too Old Too Soon, Too Smart Too Late (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Home Free (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Cousin Rita (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- The Showoff (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Kimosabe Blues (1984) TV episode .... Himself
(5 more) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1973-1984)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 27 April 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 February 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 December 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 September 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 August 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - Richard Pryor ...Here and Now (1983) .... Himself
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV) .... Himself/Host
... aka Motown 25 (USA: short title) - The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Co-Host
- The Making of 'Superman III' (1983) (TV) .... Himself / Gus Gorman
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) .... Himself
... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia) - The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
- "Hot Hero Sandwich" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode dated 17 November 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) .... Himself
... aka Another Pryor (USA: alternative title)
... aka Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA: reissue title) - "The Richard Pryor Show" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1977)
- Episode #1.4 (1977) TV episode .... Himself / Hana-Bini Chef / Wino / El Neggro / Gun Shop Customer / Santa Claus
- Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Himself / Diner / Caveman with Fire / Mr. Fixit / Dr. Shanahan / Little Richard / Old Ringmaster
- Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Himself/Black Samurai/Big Ed Garvey/Archeologist/Come-From Man/Black Death Rocker
- Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Himself / Star Wars Bartender / Spaghetti Western Anti-Hero / U.S. President / Mojo the Snake Handler / Serviceman - The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) .... Himself / The Reverend James L. White / Idi Amin Dada / Shoeshine Man / Willie
- "The David Steinberg Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode #1.24 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Co-host
- The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- "Soul Train" .... Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1977)
- Episode #6.24 (1977) TV episode .... Guest
- Richard Pryor/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/South Shore Commission (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Emcee
- Friends of Distinction/Timmy Thomas/The Independents (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1975)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1965-1975)
- Episode dated 1 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
(5 more) - The Lion Roars Again (1975) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Midnight Special" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
- Episode #2.37 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Episode #4.15 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.8 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.3 (1973) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
- Episode #4.1 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.22 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Lily (1973) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
- Wattstax (1973) .... Himself
- "Sesame Street" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode #3.1 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) .... Himself
- Dynamite Chicken (1971) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (13 episodes, 1965-1970)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #24.7 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #23.20 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #21.35 (1968) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #21.15 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #20.40 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
(8 more) - The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
- "The Mod Squad" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- The Teeth of the Barracuda (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Pat Boone Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1968)
- Episode dated 8 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Away We Go" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 24 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Kraft Summer Music Hall" (1966) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes)
- "On Broadway Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 31 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Notorious (2009) (uncredited) .... Himself
-
"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America"
- When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) TV episode - Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Grover Muldoon
- 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Gus Gorman
-
"The Drug Years"
- Teenage Wasteland (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Memorial sequence
- The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself (in memoriam)
- Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (2005) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Larry King Live"
- Episode dated 12 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself -
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 11 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself -
"Saturday Night Live"
- Alec Baldwin/Shakira (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Job Intervewee - Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
- The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV)
- The N Word (2004) .... Himself
- "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #1
- When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
- TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV)
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Richard Pryor (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) .... Himself
- A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Me, Myself & Irene (2000) (uncredited) .... Stand-Up Comedian on TV
- Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- But... Seriously (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
- Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - The Best of Chevy Chase (1987) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Album: "That Nigger's Crazy", 1974 (won Grammy for Best Comedy Recording) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 11 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Drama | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Independent Film | TV Special more
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