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Richard Pryor

Stand-up comedian, actor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. was widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. One of his first big breaks came with the Ed Sullivan Show which helped introduce him to America.

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Filmography

Superman III

1983
as Gus Gorman

Lost Highway

1997
as Arnie

Wattstax

1973
as Himself

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979
as Himself

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

Greased Lightning

1977
as Wendell Scott

Bitter Jester

Wholly Moses

1980
as Pharaoh

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

1971
as Wino

Adiós Amigo

1976
as Sam Spade

Car Wash

1976
as Preacher Daddy Rich

The Phynx

1970
as Richard Pryor

Which Way Is Up?

1977
as Leroy Jones/Rufus Jones/Rev. Lenox Thoma

The Toy

1982
as Jack Brown

The Mack

1973
as Slim

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003
as Himself (archive footage)

The Three Muscatels

1991
as Narrator

Uptown Saturday Night

1974
as Sharp Eye Washington

In God We Tru$t

1980
as G.O.D.

The Young Lawyers

1969
as Otis Tucker

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990
as Himself

Pryor's Place

1984

The Comedy Store

2020
as Richard Pryor

The Tragic Side of Comedy

2009
as Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983
as Himself

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

The Muppet Movie

1979
as Balloon Vendor

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue

Harlem Nights

1989
as Sugar Ray

Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

Some Call It Loving

1973
as Jeff

Afro Promo

1997
as Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Icon

2014
as Himself (Stock Footage)

Bustin' Loose

1981
as Joe Braxton

Another You

1991
as Eddie Dash

The Last Days of Richard Pryor

2020
as Richard Pryor

Lady Sings the Blues

1972
as Piano Man

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

2022
as Self (Archival Footage)

Carter's Army

1970
as Pvt.Jonathan Crunk

Critical Condition

1987
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Stir Crazy

1980
as Harry Monroe

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

Hit!

1973
as Mike Willmer

The Wiz

1978
as The Wiz

But... Seriously

1994
as Richard Pryor

Moving

1988
as Arlo Pear

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999
as Richard Pryor

Blue Collar

1978
as Zeke Brown

California Suite

1978
as Dr. Chauncey Gump

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976
as Charlie Snow

The Busy Body

1967
as Whittaker

Brewster's Millions

1985
as Montgomery Brewster

Some Kind of Hero

1982
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Dynamite Chicken

1971
as Richard Pryor

Silver Streak

1976
as Grover Muldoon

Blacks and Jews

1997
as Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013
as Himself (archive footage)

Wild in the Streets

1968
as Stanley X

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

1982
as Himself

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

1971
as Himself

The Richard Pryor Show

1977

Director

Movie Richard Pryor: Here and Now 1983
Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986

Writer

Movie Richard Pryor: Live in Concert 1979
Episode Sanford and Son
The Dowry 		1972
Movie Blazing Saddles 1974
Episode Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three 		1972
Movie Richard Pryor: Here and Now 1983
Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
Movie Bustin' Loose 1981
Movie Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales 1969
Movie Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 1982
Movie Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' 1971

Host

Episode Robin Williams: Comic Genius
The Comedy Store 11th Anniversary 		1983

Producer

Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
Movie Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 1982

Guest Star

Episode Norm
Norm vs. the Boxer 		1999
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Rich Little, Richard Pryor, David Horowitz, David Sayh 		1977
Episode The Academy Awards
The 49th Academy Awards 1977 		1977
Episode Robin Williams: Comic Genius
1st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Honoring Richard Pryor 		1999
Episode Malcolm & Eddie
Do the K.C. Hustle 		1996
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Richard Pryor, Ally Sheedy, Rod Hull 		1983
Episode Britain BC
Episode 1 		2003
Episode Britain BC
Episode 2 		2003
Episode Saturday Night Live
Richard Pryor/Gil-Scott Heron, Thalmus Rasulala 		1975
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Bette Davis, Richard Pryor 		1983
Episode The Academy Awards
The 49th Academy Awards 1977 		1977
Episode Chicago Hope
Stand 		1995
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Richard Pryor 		1985
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Richard Pryor, Sean Penn 		1986
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Super Dave Osborne, Richard Pryor, Poco 		1989
Episode Sesame Street
Big Bird's First Day at Camp 		1982
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor, Jake Johannsen 		1989
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, David Bowie 		1980
Episode The Wild Wild West
The Night of the Eccentrics 		1966
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Fernando Lamas, Richard Pryor, Robyn Hilton, William Peter Blatty 		1974
Episode The Academy Awards
The 55th Academy Awards 1983 		1983
Episode The Flip Wilson Show
Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Romark the Mentalist 		1973
Episode Martin
Break Up (1) 		1993
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Richard Pryor, Pete Fountain 		1988
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor, Marilyn Sokol, James Hampton 		1977