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 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.
Filmography
all 97
Movies 77
self 46
TV Shows 20
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Screenplay 1
Zeitgeist: Requiem (2024)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight (2023)
Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)
Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
Live at Mister Kelly's (2021)
Superstar (2021)
The Comedy Store (2020)
The Last Days of Richard Pryor (2020)
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Black and White Trypps Number Four (2008)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
Legends (2006)
The N Word (2006)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)
Blacks and Jews (1997)
Afro Promo (1997)
Lost Highway (1997)
Mad Dog Time (1996)
Chicago Hope (1994)
But... Seriously (1994)
Martin (1992)
The Three Muscatels (1991)
Another You (1991)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
Harlem Nights (1989)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Moving (1988)
Critical Condition (1987)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
The Making of 'Superman III' (1985)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Pryor's Place (1984)
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
Superman III (1983)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
The Toy (1982)
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Stir Crazy (1980)
In God We Tru$t (1980)
Wholly Moses (1980)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
California Suite (1978)
The Wiz (1978)
Blue Collar (1978)
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
Greased Lightning (1977)
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast (1977)
Silver Streak (1976)
Car Wash (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Adiós Amigo (1975)
Sammy and Company (1975)
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Juke and Opal (1973)
Some Call It Loving (1973)
Lily (1973)
Hit! (1973)
The Mack (1973)
Wattstax (1973)
Black Omnibus (1973)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
The New Bill Cosby Show (1972)
The Midnight Special (1972)
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971)
Dynamite Chicken (1971)
The Young Lawyers (1970)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
The Phynx (1970)
Carter's Army (1970)
The Young Lawyers (1969)
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969)
Wild in the Streets (1968)
Away We Go (1967)
The Busy Body (1967)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-12-01
Deathday2005-12-10 (65 years old)
Birth NameRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
Birth PlacePeoria, United States of America
Religionapostasy in Catholicism
RelationshipsJennifer Lee Pryor (2001-06-29 - 2005-12-10), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/a8cd70de46dff546ba0365c05f581e48 (1960-01-01 - 1961-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/356f3ad97579b964bbb4793fe88e146d (1967-01-01 - 1969-01-01), Deborah McGuire (1977-09-22 - 1978-08-01), Flynn Belaine (1986-10-01 - 1987-07-01)
ChildrenRain Pryor
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City · Berkeley, United States of America
Also Known AsRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ, Річард Прайор
AwardsMark Twain Prize for American Humor, Writers Guild of America Award, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Primetime Emmy Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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