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Richard Pryor
December 1, 1940 (age 65)
December 10, 2005
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
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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…
Movies
81 credits
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Lost Highway
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Superman III
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The Wiz
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The Muppet Movie
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil
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Stir Crazy
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Harlem Nights
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Brewster's Millions
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Car Wash
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Breakdown: 1975
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The Mack
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John Candy: I Like Me
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Moving
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Greased Lightning
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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
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The N Word
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Silver Streak
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California Suite
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Another You
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Remembering Gene Wilder
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Some Kind of Hero
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Hit!
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The Toy
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Dynamite Chicken
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Bustin' Loose
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Blue Collar
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
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Critical Condition
TV Shows
24 credits
TV
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Martin
TV
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Dinah!
TV
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The Partridge Family
TV
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The Flip Wilson Show
TV
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Kraft Music Hall
TV
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The Midnight Special
TV
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The Norm Show
TV
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Legends
TV
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Dark Side of Comedy
TV
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Hollywood Black
TV
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The Comedy Store
TV
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The Richard Pryor Show
TV
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Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV
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Superstar
TV
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The Young Lawyers
TV
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I Am
TV
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Pryor's Place