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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	8.069
Birthday	1940-12-01
Place of Birth	Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also Known As	Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ, Річард Прайор,

Lost Highway

Wattstax

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Brewster's Millions

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

Silver Streak

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Bustin' Loose

Stir Crazy

Lady Sings the Blues

Which Way Is Up?

Another You

Critical Condition

Carter's Army

The Toy

The Wiz

I Am Richard Pryor

Wholly Moses

Harlem Nights

Superman III

California Suite

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Greased Lightning

Moving

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Uptown Saturday Night

The Busy Body

The Mack

Live at Mister Kelly's

Wild in the Streets

Blue Collar

Some Kind of Hero

The Phynx

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

Hit!

In God We Tru$t

Some Call It Loving

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

But... Seriously

Richard Pryor: Icon

The Muppet Movie

Remembering Gene Wilder

Zeitgeist: Requiem

Adiós Amigo

The Richard Pryor Special?

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Dynamite Chicken

The Making of 'Superman III'

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

The Richard Pryor show Volume 2

The Young Lawyers

Afro Promo

Black and White Trypps Number Four

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

The Richard Pryor Show Volume I

Juke and Opal

And the Oscar Goes To...

The Three Muscatels

The Complete Richard Pryor Roast

The Last Days of Richard Pryor

Lily

Mad Dog Time

Blacks and Jews

Car Wash

The N Word

The Lion Roars Again

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Flip Wilson... Of Course