Richard Pryor
Acting
Born 1940-12-01
Died 2005-12-10
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
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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.
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Filmography
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
The Mike Douglas Show
Chicago Hope
The Merv Griffin Show
Martin
The Partridge Family
Dinah!
Epic Rap Battles of History
The Ed Sullivan Show
Kraft Music Hall
Lost Highway
The Midnight Special
Superman III
The Norm Show
Blazing Saddles
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Flip Wilson Show
John Candy: I Like Me
Legends
Harlem Nights
Adiós Amigo
Hollywood Black
The Wiz
The Muppet Movie
Dark Side of Comedy
Stir Crazy
The Comedy Store
Silver Streak
Brewster's Millions
Breakdown: 1975
Superstar
Car Wash
Another You
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Critical Condition
Lily
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
The Young Lawyers
Blue Collar
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
The Young Lawyers
California Suite
Uptown Saturday Night
I Am
The Mack
Moving
The Richard Pryor Show
Mad Dog Time
The Toy
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Wholly Moses
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Lady Sings the Blues
The Three Muscatels
Greased Lightning
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
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