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Richard Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. With his incisive observations and storytelling style, Pryor reached a broad audience and is considered as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. During his active years of 1963–1999, he touched on topics such as African-American culture, American politics, human sexuality, and racism, among others. Pryor's body of work includes numerous concert films and recordings. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards, and in 1998, he received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. As an actor, Pryor starred mainly in comedies, particularly gaining acclaim for his collaborations with Gene Wilder. He also acted in films, including The Wiz, Superman III, and Harlem Nights.
Pryor had a tumultuous personal life, from growing up in a brothel run by his grandmother to serving in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960, and his chance encounter with substance abuse. However, his success in the entertainment industry was undisputed. Films like That Nigger's Crazy and Bicentennial Nigger earned him Grammy Awards. Despite his struggles with addiction and multiple sclerosis in his later years, Pryor continued to have a significant impact on the field of comedy. He passed away on December 10, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.
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Given Name: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
Born: Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: December 1, 1940
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, actor
Years Active: 1963-1999
Children: 7
Spouses: Patricia Price, Shelley R. Bonus, Deborah McGuire, Jennifer Lee, Flynn Belaine
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Blue Collar
Superman III
Silver Streak
Harlem Nights
The Wiz
Stir Crazy
Brewster's Millions
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Mack
Greased Lightning
Moving
Some Kind of Hero
The Toy
Remembering Gene Wilder
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
And the Oscar Goes To…
Richard Pryor: Icon
I Am Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Cutting Edge Comedians of the ’60s & ’70s
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Another You
In God We Tru$t
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
The Making of ‘Superman III’
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
The Last Days of Richard Pryor
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
The Comedy Store
Wholly Moses
Bustin’ Loose
Critical Condition
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
The Comedy Store
Wholly Moses
Bustin’ Loose
Critical Condition
Car Wash
The Phynx
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’
Wild in the Streets
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
But… Seriously
The Richard Pryor Special?
Carter’s Army
Lily
Mad Dog Time
Lady Sings the Blues
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Some Call It Loving
Adiós Amigo
Uptown Saturday Night
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Wattstax
The Lion Roars Again
Juke and Opal
The Busy Body
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2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
1987
Critical Condition
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Critical Condition
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
1983
Superman III
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Self
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