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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

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

2022
as Self (Archival Footage)

The Last Days of Richard Pryor

2020
as Richard Pryor

The Comedy Store

2020
as Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Icon

2014
as Himself (Stock Footage)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013
as Himself (archive footage)

The Tragic Side of Comedy

2009
as Richard Pryor

Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

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

2007

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

2003
as Himself (archive footage)

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999
as Richard Pryor

Blacks and Jews

1997
as Richard Pryor

Afro Promo

1997
as Richard Pryor

Lost Highway

1997
as Arnie

But... Seriously

1994
as Richard Pryor

Another You

1991
as Eddie Dash

The Three Muscatels

1991
as Narrator

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990
as Himself

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue

Harlem Nights

1989
as Sugar Ray

Moving

1988
as Arlo Pear

Critical Condition

1987
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Brewster's Millions

1985
as Montgomery Brewster

Pryor's Place

1984

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Superman III

1983
as Gus Gorman

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983
as Himself

Some Kind of Hero

1982
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

1982
as Himself

The Toy

1982
as Jack Brown

Bustin' Loose

1981
as Joe Braxton

Wholly Moses

1980
as Pharaoh

Stir Crazy

1980
as Harry Monroe

In God We Tru$t

1980
as G.O.D.

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979
as Himself

The Muppet Movie

1979
as Balloon Vendor

Blue Collar

1978
as Zeke Brown

The Wiz

1978
as The Wiz

California Suite

1978
as Dr. Chauncey Gump

The Richard Pryor Show

1977

Greased Lightning

1977
as Wendell Scott

Which Way Is Up?

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

Car Wash

1976
as Preacher Daddy Rich

Adiós Amigo

1976
as Sam Spade

Silver Streak

1976
as Grover Muldoon

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976
as Charlie Snow

Uptown Saturday Night

1974
as Sharp Eye Washington

The Mack

1973
as Slim

Wattstax

1973
as Himself

Hit!

1973
as Mike Willmer

Some Call It Loving

1973
as Jeff

Lady Sings the Blues

1972
as Piano Man

Dynamite Chicken

1971
as Richard Pryor

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

1971
as Wino

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

1971
as Himself

The Phynx

1970
as Richard Pryor

Carter's Army

1970
as Pvt.Jonathan Crunk

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

The Young Lawyers

1969
as Otis Tucker

Wild in the Streets

1968
as Stanley X

The Busy Body

1967
as Whittaker

Bitter Jester

Director

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

Writer

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

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