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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ, Річард Прайор
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1940-12-01
- event Death Date 2005-12-10
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 10.8
- info Birth Place Peoria, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Richard Pryor
7.6
Lost Highway
1997-01-15
6.7
Wattstax
1973-02-04
6.8
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989-05-12
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985-05-22
6.6
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983-10-28
7.3
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982-03-12
6.7
Silver Streak
1976-12-03
7.3
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979-01-26
6
Bustin' Loose
1981-05-22
6.5
Stir Crazy
1980-12-12
6.9
Lady Sings the Blues
1972-10-12
5.4
Another You
1991-07-26
6.1
Which Way Is Up?
1977-11-04
5.5
Critical Condition
1987-01-16
4.3
Carter's Army
1975-05-25
5.9
The Toy
1982-12-10
6
The Wiz
1978-10-24
6.8
I Am Richard Pryor
2019-03-12
4.7
Wholly Moses
1980-06-13
6.1
Harlem Nights
1989-11-17
5.5
Superman III
1983-06-17
5.9
California Suite
1978-12-15
8
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003-01-01
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20
6.3
Greased Lightning
1977-07-01
5.6
Moving
1988-03-04
6.1
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
6.1
Uptown Saturday Night
1974-07-26
7.1
The Busy Body
1967-03-12
6.6
The Mack
1973-04-04
0
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021-09-17
5.9
Wild in the Streets
1968-05-29
7.4
Blue Collar
1978-02-10
5.6
Some Kind of Hero
1982-04-02
3.5
The Phynx
1970-03-06
6.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986-05-02
6.4
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
1971-04-29
0
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007-04-10
6
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999-04-01
5.7
Hit!
1973-09-18
6.2
In God We Tru$t
1980-09-26
4.9
Some Call It Loving
1973-11-16
6.4
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022-05-19
0
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023-11-11
10
But... Seriously
1994-03-25
6.2
Richard Pryor: Icon
2014-11-23
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
7.4
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024-03-15
0
Zeitgeist: Requiem
2024-03-15
3
Adiós Amigo
1975-12-25
6.8
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977-05-05
9
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990-02-04
5.4
Dynamite Chicken
1971-01-20
6.7
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985-08-26
0
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986-04-16
8.5
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971-09-19
0
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969-01-01
6.2
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024-06-07
0
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
1977-09-10
0
The Young Lawyers
1969-10-28
0
Afro Promo
1997-01-31
5.8
Black and White Trypps Number Four
2008-06-20
8.2
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983-05-16
7.1
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013-04-23
6
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
1977-09-10
0
Juke and Opal
1973-12-01
7
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
0
The Three Muscatels
1991-11-01
0
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
1977-01-01
10
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
2020-01-16
0
Lily
1973-11-02
5.4
Mad Dog Time
1996-11-08
6
Blacks and Jews
1997-07-29
6
Car Wash
1976-10-22
6.6
The N Word
2006-01-16
0
The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01
0
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979-03-01
0
Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974-10-18
7.7
Martin
1992-08-27
5.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01
6
The Richard Pryor Show
1977-09-13
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994-09-18
7.7
The Comedy Store
2020-10-04
5
Pryor's Place
1984-09-22
5
The Young Lawyers
1970-09-21
5.1
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
7.6
The Midnight Special
1972-08-19
8.1
Dark Side of Comedy
2022-08-16
5.7
Superstar
2021-08-11
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
1970-09-17
5
Legends
2006-11-17
6.5
Dinah!
1974-10-21
4.4
Kraft Music Hall
1958-10-08
0
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024-11-20
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Blazing Saddles
1974-02-07
0
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983-10-28
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Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983-10-28
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982-03-12
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982-03-12
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979-01-26
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Bustin' Loose
1981-05-22
0
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986-05-02
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986-05-02
0
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
1971-04-29
0
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022-07-14
0
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986-05-02
0
Lily
1973-11-02
0
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969-01-01
0
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977-05-05
0
Bustin' Loose
1981-05-22
0
The Richard Pryor Show
1977-09-13
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Pryor's Place
1984-09-22