Richard Pryor
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.
Filmography (103 titles)
6.8MovieBreakdown: 1975
Self (archive footage) · 2025
6.8MovieI'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self (archive footage) · 2025
7.9MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2025
ShowStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage) · 2024
3.7ShowHollywood Black
Self (archive footage) · 2024
6.2MovieOutstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2024
7.8MovieGroup Therapy
Self (archive footage) · 2024
7.2MovieRemembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage) · 2024
MovieZeitgeist: Requiem
Self (archive footage) · 2024
MovieBetye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
8.2ShowDark Side of Comedy
Self (Archive Footage) · 2022
5.9MovieThe Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage) · 2022
5.7ShowSuperstar
Self (archive footage) · 2021
7.7ShowThe Comedy Store
Self (archive footage) · 2020
8.0MovieThe Last Days of Richard Pryor
Himself · 2020
6.9MovieI Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage) · 2019
6.2MovieRichard Pryor: Icon
Self (archive footage) · 2014
8.2MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage) · 2013
7.1MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage) · 2013
I Am
Self · 2012
Black and White Trypps Number Four
2008
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage) · 2007
5.0ShowLegends
G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2006
7.2MovieThe N Word
Self (archive footage) · 2006
7.8MovieRichard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self (archive footage) · 2003
5.0Movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage) · 2003
5.4MovieA Huey P. Newton Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
6.8MovieSam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Self · 1999
7.1ShowThe Norm Show
1999
8.0MovieBlacks and Jews
Self · 1997