Richard Pryor

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One of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all-time, Pryor also starred in a series of successful comedy films. He often worked with Gene Wilder.

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Actor Credits (50) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2005 Saturday Night Live (2) Job Intervewee
2000 Me, Myself & Irene Stand-Up Comedian on TV
1999 The Norm Show (1) Mr. Johnson
1997 Lost Highway Arnie
1996 Malcolm & Eddie (1) Uncle Buck
1996 Mad Dog Time
1996 E! True Hollywood Story (2) Himself
1995 Chicago Hope (1)
1993 Martin (0)
1991 Another You Eddie Dash
1991 The Three Muscatels Narrator / Wino / Bartender
1989 Harlem Nights Sugar Ray
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Wallace 'Wally' Karue
1988 Moving Arlo Pear
1987 Critical Condition Eddie Lenahan
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
1985 Brewster's Millions Montgomery Brewster
1983 Superman III Gus Gorman
1982 The Toy Jack Brown
1982 Some Kind of Hero Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
1981 Bustin' Loose Joe Braxton
1980 Stir Crazy Harry Monroe
1980 In God We Tru$t G.O.D.
1980 Wholly Moses! Pharaoh
1979 The Muppet Movie Balloon Vendor
1978 California Suite Dr. Chauncey Gump - Visitors from Chicago
1978 The Wiz The Wizard of Oz
1978 Blue Collar Zeke Brown
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (4) Himself / ...
1977 Greased Lightning Wendell Scott
1977 Soul Train (3)
1977 Which Way Is Up? Leroy Jones
1976 Silver Streak Grover Muldoon
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Charlie Snow / Carlos Nevada / Chief Takahoma, All-Star
1976 Car Wash Daddy Rich
1976 Adios Amigos Sam Spade
1975 Hit! Mike Willmer
1974 Uptown Saturday Night Sharp Eye Washington
1974 The Midnight Special (2) Himself - Host
1973 Wattstax Himself
1973 Flip (0)
1973 The Mack Slim
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Piano Man
1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (13)
1970 Carter's Army Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
1969 Sesame Street (2) Himself
1968 Wild in the Streets Stanley X
1968 Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1967 ABC Stage 67 (1) Undertaker
1967 The Busy Body Whittaker
Director Credits (2) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1983 Richard Pryor ...Here and Now
Producer Credits (3) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling producer
1982 Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip producer
1981 Bustin' Loose producer
Writer Credits (9) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1983 Richard Pryor ...Here and Now writer
1982 Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip writer
1981 Bustin' Loose
1979 Richard Pryor: Live in Concert writer
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (4)
1974 Blazing Saddles
1971 Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' writer
1970 The Flip Wilson Show (2)
General Information Edit
Credited Name Richard Pryor
Gender Male
Birthday Dec. 1, 1940
Death Dec. 10, 2005
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Peoria, Illinois
Country USA
Website
Email Address
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Paul Mooney Paul Mooney
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Gene Wilder Gene Wilder
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Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise
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Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams
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Jim Henson Jim Henson
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Virginia Capers
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George Carlin George Carlin
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Annazette Chase
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Roy Clark
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Michael Schultz
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Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier
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Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller
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John Moffitt
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Sidney J. Furie Sidney J. Furie
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William Castle William Castle
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John Badham
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Michael Apted Michael Apted
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Michael Campus
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Paul Mooney Paul Mooney
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Jerry Juhl
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Joel Schumacher Joel Schumacher
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Frank Sebastiano
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Frank Shuster
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Jerry Bresler
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Johnny Wayne
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Mike Cerrone
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Andrew Bergman Andrew Bergman
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Berry Gordy
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Burtt Harris
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Rob Cohen Rob Cohen
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Burt Sugarman
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Michael Chinich
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Chester Feldman
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Hannah Weinstein
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Ray Stark
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Melville Tucker
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