Richard Pryor Profile

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Name: Richard Pryor
Gender: Male
D.O.B. 1st December 1940
Profession: Comedian, Actor

Previous Work:
Stand Up:
Television:
Radio:
Movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
Sam Kinison -- Why Did We Laugh? (1997)
Trigger Happy (1996)
The Three Muscatels (1992)
Another You (1991)
Harlem Nights (1989)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Moving (1988)
Critical Condition (1987)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Pryor's Place - V. 1 (1984)
Pryor's Place - V. 2 (1984)
Pryor's Place - V. 3 (1984)
Pryor's Place - V. 4 (1984)
Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983)
Superman III (1983)
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
The Toy (1982)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Stir Crazy (1980)
Wholly Moses! (1980)
In God We Trust (1980)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Blue Collar (1978)
California Suite (1978)
The Wiz (1978)
Greased Lightning (1977)
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Adios Amigo (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976)
Car Wash (1976)
Silver Streak (1976)
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
The Mack (1973)
Hit (1973)
Wattstax (1973)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Some Call It Loving (1972)
Richard Pryor - Live and Smokin' (1971)
Dynamite Chicken (1971)
Carter's Army (1970)
The Partridge Family - Stars in Our Eyes (1970)
Dynamite Chicken (1969)
Black Brigade (1969)
Wild in the Streets (1968)
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin Special - V. 1
Black Brigade
Music:
Stage:
Publications:
Autoboigraphy: Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences

Current Work:
Stand Up:
Television:
Chicago Hope (as a MS Patient)
Radio:
Movies:
Music:
Stage:
Publications:

Awards:
1974: Emmy: Best Writing in Comedy/Variety, Variety or Music, Lily; shared award
1974: Writers Guild of America: Best-Written Comedy Written Directly for the Screen, Blazing Saddles; shared award
1974: Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, That Nigger's Crazy
1975: Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, Is It Something I Said?
1976: Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, Bicentennial Nigger
1981: Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, Rev. Du Rite
1982: Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, Live on the Sunset Strip
1982: NATO: Entertainer of the Year
1993: CableACE: Best Entertainment/Cultural Documentary or Informational Special, Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America; shared award as executive producer
1996: NAACP Hall of Fame Award
1998: Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor; initial recipient

Photos:

Notable Quotes:

Websites:
Official:
Unofficial:

Other Information:
- Was diagnosed with MS
- Was a huge Influence on Comedians such as Eddie Murphy & Chris Rock

Sources:

[Gutter Monkey]

He died of a heart attack on Dec 10 2005, just days after his 65th birthday.