Richard Pryor
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Biography
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
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
Chicago Hope
Kraft Music Hall
The Flip Wilson Show
The Midnight Special
Martin
Dark Side of Comedy
The Comedy Store
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
The Young Lawyers
Lost Highway
The Busy Body
Lady Sings the Blues
But... Seriously
Hit!
Superman III
Harlem Nights
The Richard Pryor Show
Some Kind of Hero
Pryor's Place
Brewster's Millions
Critical Condition
Production Credits
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