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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.

Films Featuring Richard Pryor

Lost Highway

19977.5

Wattstax

19736.7

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

19896.8

Brewster's Millions

19856.6

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

19836.6

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

19827.4

Silver Streak

19766.7

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

19797.4

Stir Crazy

19806.5

Bustin' Loose

19816.2

Lady Sings the Blues

19726.9

Another You

19915.4

Which Way Is Up?

19775.9

Critical Condition

19875.5

Carter's Army

19754.4

The Toy

19825.9

The Wiz

19786.2

I Am Richard Pryor

20196.9

Wholly Moses

19804.7

Harlem Nights

19896.0

Superman III

19835.5

California Suite

19785.9

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

20037.8

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

20138.1

Moving

19885.5

Greased Lightning

19776.4

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

19766.1

Uptown Saturday Night

19746.2

The Busy Body

19677.2

The Mack

19736.4

Wild in the Streets

19685.8

Blue Collar

19787.3

Some Kind of Hero

19825.6

The Phynx

19703.6

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

19866.5

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

19716.6

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

19996.8

Hit!

19735.8

In God We Tru$t

19806.1

Some Call It Loving

19735.0

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

20225.9

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023

But... Seriously

But... Seriously

19948.5

Richard Pryor: Icon

20146.5

The Muppet Movie

19797.2

Remembering Gene Wilder

20247.2

Zeitgeist: Requiem

2024

Adiós Amigo

19754.6

The Richard Pryor Special?

19777.2

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

19908.7

Dynamite Chicken

19715.5

The Making of 'Superman III'

19856.8

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

19718.7

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

19697.0

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

20246.2

The Richard Pryor show Volume 2

1977

The Young Lawyers

196910.0

Afro Promo

19978.0

Black and White Trypps Number Four

Black and White Trypps Number Four

20085.8

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

19838.7

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

20137.1

Juke and Opal

1973

The Three Muscatels

19919.0

The Last Days of Richard Pryor

20208.0

Lily

1973

Mad Dog Time

19965.2

Blacks and Jews

19978.0

Car Wash

19766.0

The N Word

20067.2

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

19756.5

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

Flip Wilson... Of Course

1974

A Huey P. Newton Story

20015.4

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

20035.0

Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

Breakdown: 1975

20256.8

John Candy: I Like Me

20257.9

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

20256.6

Group Therapy

20247.8

Breakdown: 1975

20256.8

Jerry West: The Logo

20265.5