Richard Pryor
Biography
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (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 sta…
Known For
Lost Highway
Arnie
Me, Myself & Irene
Stand-Up Comedian on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
Screenplay
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Wallace 'Wally' Karue
The Muppet Movie
Balloon Vendor
Brewster's Millions
Montgomery Brewster
Superman III
August 'Gus' Gorman
Stir Crazy
Harry Monroe
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Filmography
Acting (105)
Movies (83)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
2025as Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025as Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
2024as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
2024as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024as Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022as Self (archive footage)
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
2020as Himself
I Am Richard Pryor
2019as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
2014as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013as Self (archive footage)
Black and White Trypps Number Four
2008 Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007as Self (archive footage)
The N Word
2006as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Me, Myself & Irene
2000as Stand-Up Comedian on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999as Self
Lost Highway
1997as Arnie
Blacks and Jews
1997as Self
Afro Promo
1997as Self (archive footage)
Mad Dog Time
1996as Jimmy the Gravedigger
But... Seriously
1994as Self (archive footage)
The Three Muscatels
1991as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Another You
1991as Eddie Dash
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990as Self
Harlem Nights
1989as Sugar Ray
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Moving
1988as Arlo Pear
Critical Condition
1987as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986as Self
Brewster's Millions
1985as Montgomery Brewster
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985as Self
Superman III
1983as August 'Gus' Gorman
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983as Self
The Toy
1982as Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero
1982as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982as Self
Bustin' Loose
1981as Joe Braxton
Wholly Moses
1980as Pharaoh
Stir Crazy
1980as Harry Monroe
In God We Tru$t
1980as G.O.D.
The Muppet Movie
1979as Balloon Vendor
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979as Self
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wiz
1978as The Wiz
California Suite
1978as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Blue Collar
1978as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Which Way Is Up?
1977as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
1977as Self
Greased Lightning
1977as Wendell Scott
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977as Self / Various
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
1977
Car Wash
1976as Daddy Rich
Silver Streak
1976as Grover Muldoon
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976as Charlie Snow
The Lion Roars Again
1975as Self
Adiós Amigo
1975as Sam Spade
Carter's Army
1975as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974as Self
Uptown Saturday Night
1974as Sharp Eye Washington
Hit!
1973as Mike Willmer
Some Call It Loving
1973as Jeff
The Mack
1973as Slim
Wattstax
1973as Self
Lily
1973
Juke and Opal
1973as Juke
Lady Sings the Blues
1972as Piano Man
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
1971as Self
Dynamite Chicken
1971as Self
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971as Wino
The Phynx
1970as Richard Pryor
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
The Young Lawyers
1969as Otis Tucker
Wild in the Streets
1968as Stanley X
The Busy Body
1967as Whittaker
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Television (22)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022as Self (Archive Footage)
Superstar
2021as Self (archive footage)
The Comedy Store
2020as Self (archive footage)
I Am
2012as Self
Legends
2006as G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Norm Show
1999
Chicago Hope
1994as Joe Springer
Martin
1992as Richard Pryor
Pryor's Place
1984as Richard Pryor
The Richard Pryor Show
1977as Host
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
Dinah!
1974as Self
The Midnight Special
1972as Self
The Partridge Family
1970as A.E. Simon
The Flip Wilson Show
1970as Self
The Young Lawyers
1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961as Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall
1958as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
Crew (16)
Movies (16)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022Original Film Writer
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Director
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Producer
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Screenplay
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983Director
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983Writer
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982Producer
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982Writer
Bustin' Loose
1981Producer
Bustin' Loose
1981Story
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979Writer
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977Writer
Blazing Saddles
1974Screenplay
Lily
1973Writer
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
1971Writer
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969Writer
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