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Stir Crazy (1980) -- Along the way to California, Pryor and Wilder stop in a small town and take a job requiring them to wear woodpecker costumes. When two crooks don identical outfits and rob the local bank, Pryor and Wilder are arrested for the crime.
"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Season 1: Episode 7 -- Even in the face of death itself you don't ever want bad mouth Father Karras' (Richard Pryor) mama.
"The Barbara Walters Special" (1976): : -- Oscar winners and celebs attend the Governor's Ball after the awards!
The Wiz (1978) -- An African American adaption of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the inner-city experience.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) -- Gene Wilder plays Dave, the deaf owner of a newsstand, who hires Wally (Pryor), a blind gambler, to work for him. Wally's bookie comes to the newsstand and is shot by a mysterious woman, Eve (Joan Severance), but, before dying, he drops a priceless coin into Dave's cigar box till.

Overview

Date of Birth:
1 December 1940, Peoria, Illinois, USA more
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:
Remarried two of his ex-wives. more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(168 articles)
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 (From Rope Of Silicon. 16 December 2009, 2:55 AM, PST)
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 (From The Wrap. 15 December 2009, 6:56 AM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "The Norm Show" .... Mr. Johnson (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Norm (USA: new title)
        - Norm vs. the Boxer (1999) TV episode .... Mr. Johnson
  2. Lost Highway (1997) .... Arnie
    ... aka Lost Highway (France)
  3. "Malcolm & Eddie" .... Uncle Buck (1 episode, 1996)
        - Do the K.C. Hustle (1996) TV episode .... Uncle Buck
  4. Mad Dog Time (1996) .... Jimmy the Grave Digger
    ... aka Trigger Happy (UK)
  5. "Chicago Hope" .... Joe Springer (1 episode, 1995)
        - Stand (1995) TV episode .... Joe Springer
  6. Another You (1991) .... Eddie Dash
  7. The Three Muscatels (1991) .... Narrator/Wino/Bartender

  8. Harlem Nights (1989) .... Sugar Ray
  9. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) .... Wallace 'Wally' Karue
  10. Moving (1988) .... Arlo Pear
  11. Critical Condition (1987) .... Eddie Lenahan / Dr. Kevin Slattery
  12. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) .... Jo Jo Dancer/Alter Ego
  13. Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Montgomery Brewster
  14. Superman III (1983) .... Gus Gorman
    ... aka Superman III (Canada: French title)
  15. The Toy (1982) .... Jack Brown
  16. Some Kind of Hero (1982) .... Cpl. Eddie Keller/Ted Segal
  17. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Joe Braxton
  18. Stir Crazy (1980) .... Harry Monroe
  19. In God We Tru$t (1980) .... G.O.D.
    ... aka Gimme That Prime Time Religion
  20. Wholly Moses! (1980) .... Pharaoh

  21. The Muppet Movie (1979) .... Balloon Vendor
  22. California Suite (1978) .... Dr. Chauncey Gump - Visitors from Chicago
    ... aka Neil Simon's California Suite
  23. The Wiz (1978) .... The Wiz (Herman Smith)
  24. Blue Collar (1978) .... Zeke Brown
  25. Which Way Is Up? (1977) .... Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas
  26. Greased Lightning (1977) .... Wendell Scott
  27. Silver Streak (1976) .... Grover Muldoon
  28. Car Wash (1976) .... Daddy Rich
  29. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Charlie Snow/Carlos Nevada/Chief Takahoma, All-Star (RF)
  30. Adiós Amigo (1976) .... Sam Spade
    ... aka No Sweat (UK: video title)
  31. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Sharp Eye Washington
  32. Some Call It Loving (1973) .... Jeff
    ... aka Dream Castle (UK: video title)
    ... aka Sleeping Beauty (USA: alternative title)
  33. Hit! (1973) .... Mike Willmer
  34. The Mack (1973) .... Slim
    ... aka The Mack and His Pack
  35. Lady Sings the Blues (1972) .... Piano Man
  36. "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Connection (1972) TV episode
  37. You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) .... Wino
  38. "The Partridge Family" .... A.E. Simon (1 episode, 1971)
        - Soul Club (1971) TV episode .... A.E. Simon
  39. Carter's Army (1970) (TV) .... Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
    ... aka Black Brigade

  40. The Young Lawyers (1969) (TV)
  41. Wild in the Streets (1968) .... Stanley X
  42. Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)
  43. "ABC Stage 67" .... Undertaker (1 episode, 1967)
        - A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) TV episode .... Undertaker
  44. The Busy Body (1967) .... Whittaker
  45. "The Wild Wild West" .... Villar (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Night of the Eccentrics (1966) TV episode .... Villar
Writer:
  1. Pryor Offenses (2004) (TV) (story)

  2. The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) (uncredited)

  3. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (writer)
  4. Richard Pryor ...Here and Now (1983) (writer)
  5. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (writer)
    ... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)
  6. Bustin' Loose (1981) (story)

  7. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Another Pryor (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA: reissue title)
  8. "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)
  9. The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) (writer)
  10. Blazing Saddles (1974) (screenplay)
    ... aka Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title)
  11. Lily (1973) (TV) (writer)
  12. "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)
  13. Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) (writer)
  14. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
Producer:
  1. Pryor Offenses (2004) (TV) (executive producer)

  2. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) (co-executive producer)

  3. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (producer)
  4. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (producer)
    ... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)
  5. Bustin' Loose (1981) (producer)

  6. "The Richard Pryor Show" (1977) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Soundtrack:
  1. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) (performer: "It All Comes Down to This")
  2. Some Kind of Hero (1982) (performer: "Back in the Saddle Again")

  3. The Wiz (1978) (performer: "So You Wanted To See The Wizard")
  4. The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
Director:
  1. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
  2. Richard Pryor ...Here and Now (1983)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. 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:
  1. Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008) (TV) (thanks)
  2. George Lopez: America's Mexican (2007) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
  3. Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007) (TV) (thanks)
  4. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) (dedicated to the memory of)
  5. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) (very special thanks)
    ... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)

  6. Sydney (1996) (special thanks)
    ... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title)

  7. Pacific Inferno (1979) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Bitter Jester (2003) .... Himself
  2. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Comedy Store (2001) TV episode .... Himself

  3. The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) .... Himself/Honoree
  4. Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  7. 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "The Blackberry Inn" (1996) TV series .... Himself
  9. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode dated 31 May 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Who Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  11. The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself/honoree
  12. Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  13. BET's Comicview Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  14. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
  15. Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
  16. "Martin" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Break Up: Part 1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  18. The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  19. A Party for Richard Pryor (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  20. Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  21. One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
  22. "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
  23. "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
  24. "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)
  25. "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)
  26. Richard Pryor ...Here and Now (1983) .... Himself
  27. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV) .... Himself/Host
    ... aka Motown 25 (USA: short title)
  28. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Co-Host
  29. The Making of 'Superman III' (1983) (TV) .... Himself / Gus Gorman
  30. "Sesame Street" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1982)
    ... 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 #14.2 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.1 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  31. Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  32. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) .... Himself
    ... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)
  33. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing

  34. "Hot Hero Sandwich" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  35. The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  36. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) .... Himself
    ... aka Another Pryor (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA: reissue title)
  37. "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
  38. The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) .... Himself / The Reverend James L. White / Idi Amin Dada / Shoeshine Man / Willie
  39. "The David Steinberg Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #1.24 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  40. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Co-host
  41. The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  42. "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
  43. "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
  44. "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)
  45. The Lion Roars Again (1975) (uncredited) .... Himself
  46. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Episode #2.37 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  47. "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
  48. Lily (1973) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
  49. Wattstax (1973) .... Himself
  50. Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) .... Himself
  51. Dynamite Chicken (1971) .... Himself
  52. "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)
  53. The Phynx (1970) .... Himself

  54. "The Mod Squad" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Teeth of the Barracuda (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  55. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  56. "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
  57. "Away We Go" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 24 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  58. "The Kraft Summer Music Hall" (1966) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes)
  59. "On Broadway Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 31 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Notorious (2009) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America"
        - When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) TV episode
  3. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Grover Muldoon
  4. 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Gus Gorman
  7. "The Drug Years"
        - Teenage Wasteland (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Memorial sequence
  9. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself (in memoriam)
  10. Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Larry King Live"
        - Episode dated 12 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 11 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Saturday Night Live"
        - Alec Baldwin/Shakira (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Job Intervewee
  14. Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
  17. The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV)
  18. The N Word (2004) .... Himself
  19. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #1
  20. When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  21. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  22. TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV)
  23. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  24. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Richard Pryor (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) .... Himself
  28. A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  29. Me, Myself & Irene (2000) (uncredited) .... Stand-Up Comedian on TV
  30. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  31. A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  32. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  33. Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  34. But... Seriously (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  35. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  36. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  37. 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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