Richard Pryor
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.
Lost Highway
as ArnieA tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder,...
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' KarueA murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being...
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Superman III
as August 'Gus' GormanAiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant...
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The Wiz
as The WizDorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she...
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The Muppet Movie
as Balloon VendorA Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he...
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Silver Streak
as Grover MuldoonA somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a...
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New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee...
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Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery BrewsterBrewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can...
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Car Wash
as Daddy RichThis day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash...
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Harlem Nights
as Sugar Ray'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious...
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor...
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Wholly Moses
as PharaohHarvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who...
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California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey GumpThe misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' BrownFed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with...
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The Toy
as Jack BrownOn one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his...
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Moving
as Arlo PearArlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however,...
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Wild in the Streets
as Stanley XMusician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the...
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
as SelfRichard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as...
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
as SelfRichard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at...
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Another You
as Eddie DashGeorge has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real...
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The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)In this comedy special, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Dave Chappelle honor...
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Bustin' Loose
as Joe BraxtonAfter ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do...
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Hit!
as Mike WillmerA federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring...
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The Mack
as SlimGoldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble...
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Charlie SnowTop baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he...
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as SelfA compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest...
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Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano ManChronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint...
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Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as SelfOne of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor...
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Zeitgeist: Requiem
as Self (archive footage)In the fourth installment of the Zeitgeist series, director Peter Joseph explorers the...
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In God We Tru$t
as G.O.D.A naive monk, named Brother Ambrose, is sent by the abbot on a mission to raise $5,000 in order...
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Greased Lightning
as Wendell ScottThe true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an...
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the...
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Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as HimselfFor fans of comedy, Sam Kinison needs no introduction. His scathing comedy tackled tough topics...
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Uptown Saturday Night
as Sharp Eye WashingtonTwo blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub...
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Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an...
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Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin SlatteryEddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook...
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Mad Dog Time
as Jimmy the GravediggerWith his boss in the madhouse, a mobster is temporary boss of the criminal empire just as...
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Some Call It Loving
as JeffA jazz musician falls in love with a comatose woman at a carny sideshow and takes her to his...
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Which Way Is Up?
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox ThomasOrange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town,...
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self (archive footage)This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made...
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live...
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Some Kind of Hero
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted SegalA Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly...
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Adiós Amigo
as Sam SpadeTwo incompetent Western outlaws engineer several failed crimes, including a botched stagecoach...
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Carter's Army
as Pvt. Jonathan CrunkA racist officer is put in charge of an all-black squad of troops charged with the mission of...
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The N Word
as Self (archive footage)An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into...
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter EgoAlthough Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness....
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The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
as uncreditedUnaired roast of Richard Pryor by the cast of The Richard Pryor Show including Robin Williams...
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self - HostTelevision special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in...
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Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
as SelfRichard Pryor: Live & Smokin' is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of...
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Wattstax
as SelfA documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years...
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The Young Lawyers
as Otis TuckerAttorney Michael Cannon leaves his Boston law firm to become director of the Neighborhood Law...
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Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self (archive footage)The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand,...
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I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist...
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Blacks and Jews
as SelfThis documentary attempts to go beyond the sensationalized media coverage and the stereotypes to...
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Richard Pryor: Icon
as Self (archive footage)Richard Pryor's impact on the craft of comedy and today's top comics is legendary and unrivaled....
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The Last Days of Richard Pryor
as HimselfA two-hour television special on the life of Richard Pryor featuring interviews by those close...
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The Busy Body
as WhittakerSid Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the...
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The Phynx
as Richard PryorA rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in...
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You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as WinoThis oddball counterculture comedy/drama follows Zalman King through a series of kooky...
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Dynamite Chicken
as SelfA collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement.
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The Making of 'Superman III'
as SelfThis documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a...
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Juke and Opal
as Juke“WINTER, 1973. Late afternoon: the entr'acte between dusk and darkness, when the people who...
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special...
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Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
as uncreditedA white man goes on trial for having raped a black woman.
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
as uncredited"Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight" covers renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale...
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The Three Muscatels
as Narrator / Wino / BartenderDonna Bon Viant (Belaine) is a college student, who has to complete an assignment on the 14th...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Chicago Hope
as uncreditedChicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Martin
as uncreditedSassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Kraft Music Hall
as SelfKraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...
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The Midnight Special
as HostThe Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Flip Wilson Show
as SelfThe Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September...
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Superstar
as Self (archive footage)The mavericks who shaped American culture.
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The Richard Pryor Show
as HostThe Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered...
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Dark Side of Comedy
as Self (Archive Footage)Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side,...
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The Comedy Store
as Self (archive footage)This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic...
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The Young Lawyers
as uncreditedThe Young Lawyers is an American legal drama that was aired on the ABC network as part of its...
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Pryor's Place
as Richard PryorPryor's Place is an American children's television series that aired on CBS. The live-action...
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