Richard Pryor
- Recitazione
- 1 dicembre 1940 · Peoria, Illinois, USA
- 10 dicembre 2005
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Jerry West: The Logo · In persona
- Breakdown: 1975 · In persona
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · In persona
- John Candy: I Like Me · In persona
- Stand-up, la rage de rire · In persona
- Hollywood Black · In persona
- Outstanding - La rivoluzione nella stand-up comedy · In persona
- Group Therapy · In persona
- Remembering Gene Wilder · In persona
- Zeitgeist: Requiem · In persona
- Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
- Dark Side of Comedy · In persona
- Paws of Fury - La leggenda di Hank · Original Film Writer
- The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up · In persona
- Superstar · In persona
- The Comedy Store · In persona
- The Last Days of Richard Pryor · In persona
- I Am Richard Pryor · In persona
- Richard Pryor: Icon · In persona
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · In persona
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · In persona
- I Am · In persona
- Black and White Trypps Number Four
- Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s · In persona
- Legends · G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The N Word · In persona
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! · In persona
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment · In persona
- A Huey P. Newton Story · In persona
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · (archive footage)
- Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? · In persona
- The Norm Show
- Blacks and Jews · In persona
- Afro Promo · In persona
- Strade perdute · Arnie
- Il tempo dei cani pazzi · Jimmy the Gravedigger
- Chicago Hope · Joe Springer
- But... Seriously · In persona
- A Century of Cinema · In persona
- Martin · Richard Pryor
- A Party For Richard Pryor · In persona
- The Three Muscatels · Narrator / Wino / Bartender
- Non dirmelo... non ci credo · Eddie Dash
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration · In persona
- Harlem Nights · Sugar Ray
- Non guardarmi, non ti sento · Wallace 'Wally' Karue
- Un folle trasloco · Arlo Pear
- Prognosi riservata · Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego, Sceneggiatura
- TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines · In persona
- The Making of 'Superman III' · In persona
- Chi più spende... più guadagna! · Montgomery Brewster
- Pryor's Place · Richard Pryor, Ideazione
- Richard Pryor: Here and Now · In persona, Sceneggiatura
- Superman III · August 'Gus' Gorman
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever · In persona
- Giocattolo a ore · Jack Brown
- State uniti in America · Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
- Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip · In persona, Sceneggiatura
- Libertà poco vigilata · Joe Braxton, Soggetto
- Nessuno ci può fermare · Harry Monroe
- Frate Ambrogio · G.O.D.
- Io, modestamente, Mosè · Pharaoh
- Ecco il film dei Muppet · Balloon Vendor
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street · In persona
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert · In persona, Sceneggiatura
- I'm Magic · The Wiz
- California Suite · Dr. Chauncey Gump
- Tuta blu · Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
- Which Way Is Up? · Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
- The Richard Pryor Show · Host, Ideazione
- The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 · In persona
- Il circuito della paura · Wendell Scott
- The Richard Pryor Special? · Self / Various, Sceneggiatura
- Wagons-lits con omicidi · Grover Muldoon
- Car Wash - Stazione di servizio · Daddy Rich
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings · Charlie Snow
- Adiós Amigo · Sam Spade
- Saturday Night Live · In persona
- Le eroiche canaglie · Pvt. Jonathan Crunk