Richard Pryor
Biography
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...
Also Known As
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, Ρίτσαρντ Πραιορ, Річард Прайор, ریچارد پرایور, ریچارد پرایر
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Richard Pryor's Movies
Lost Highway
15 Jan 1997
Superman III
17 Jun 1983
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
12 May 1989
The Muppet Movie
22 Jun 1979
Brewster's Millions
22 May 1985
Stir Crazy
12 Dec 1980
Silver Streak
03 Dec 1976
Harlem Nights
17 Nov 1989
The Wiz
24 Oct 1978
The Toy
10 Dec 1982
Blue Collar
10 Feb 1978
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
26 Jan 1979
Moving
04 Mar 1988
Car Wash
22 Oct 1976
California Suite
19 Mar 1978
Another You
26 Jul 1991
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
12 Mar 1982
John Candy: I Like Me
04 Sept 2025
Critical Condition
16 Jan 1987
Lady Sings the Blues
12 Oct 1972
Richard Pryor's TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
Martin
27 Aug 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
Chicago Hope
18 Sept 1994
The Partridge Family
25 Sept 1970
The Norm Show
24 Mar 1999
The Ed Sullivan Show
20 Jun 1948
The Flip Wilson Show
17 Sept 1970
The Richard Pryor Show
13 Sept 1977
Dark Side of Comedy
16 Aug 2022
The Merv Griffin Show
01 Oct 1962
The Comedy Store
04 Oct 2020
The Mike Douglas Show
11 Dec 1961
The Midnight Special
19 Aug 1972
Kraft Music Hall
08 Oct 1958
Dinah!
21 Oct 1974
Superstar
11 Aug 2021
Pryor's Place
22 Sept 1984
The Young Lawyers
21 Sept 1970