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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III
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Richard Pryor
Active -
1967 - 2023
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Born -
Dec 1, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Died -
Dec 10, 2005
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Genres -
Comedy
,
Drama
,
Music
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Appearing
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Writer
Title
Year
Editors' Rating
User Rating
Remembering Gene Wilder
Appearing
2023
(
0
)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Screenwriter
2022
2
(
0
)
Live at Mister Kelly's
Appearing
2021
(
0
)
I Am Richard Pryor
Subject (person only)
2019
(
0
)
Richard Pryor: Icon
Subject (person only)
2014
(
0
)
Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic
Subject (person only)
2013
(
0
)
Black and White Trypps Number Four
Actor
2008
(
0
)
Bitter Jester
Appearing
2003
(
0
)
100 Years of Comedy
Appearing
1997
(
0
)
Lost Highway
Actor
1997
7
(
0
)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Appearing
1997
4
(
0
)
Mad Dog Time
Actor
1996
5
(
0
)
Another You
Actor
1991
3
(
0
)
The Three Muscatels
Actor
1991
(
0
)
Harlem Nights
Actor
1989
4
(
0
)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Actor
1989
5
(
0
)
Moving
Actor
1988
4
(
0
)
Critical Condition
Actor
1987
3
(
0
)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
1986
6
(
0
)
Lily Tomlin
Actor
1986
6
(
0
)
Brewster's Millions
Actor
1985
4
(
0
)
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
Performer
1985
5
(
0
)
Richard Pryor Here and Now
Actor, Screenwriter, Director
1983
6
(
0
)
Superman III
Actor
1983
5
(
0
)
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip
Performer, Screenwriter, Producer, Appearing, Writer
1982
8
(
0
)
Some Kind of Hero
Actor
1982
5
(
0
)
The Toy
Actor
1982
3
(
0
)
Bustin' Loose
Producer, Actor
1981
5
(
0
)
In God We Trust
Actor
1980
2
(
0
)
Stir Crazy
Actor
1980
7
(
0
)
Wholly Moses!
Actor
1980
3
(
0
)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Screenwriter, Performer
1979
10
(
0
)
The Muppet Movie
Actor
1979
9
(
0
)
Blue Collar
Actor
1978
8
(
0
)
California Suite
Actor
1978
7
(
0
)
The Wiz
Actor
1978
4
(
0
)
Greased Lightning
Actor
1977
5
(
0
)
Which Way Is Up?
Actor
1977
4
(
0
)
Adios Amigo
Actor
1976
5
(
0
)
Car Wash
Actor
1976
5
(
0
)
Silver Streak
Actor
1976
7
(
0
)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Actor
1976
6
(
0
)
Blazing Saddles
Writer, Screenwriter
1974
10
(
0
)
Uptown Saturday Night
Actor
1974
5
(
0
)
Hit!
Actor
1973
5
(
0
)
Some Call It Loving
Actor
1973
3
(
0
)
The Mack
Actor
1973
4
(
0
)
Wattstax
Performer
1973
9
(
0
)
Dynamite Chicken
Actor
1972
6
(
0
)
Lady Sings the Blues
Actor
1972
6
(
0
)
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Actor
1971
4
(
0
)
The Black Brigade
Actor
1970
5
(
0
)
The Phynx
Actor
1970
2
(
0
)
The Young Lawyers
Actor
1969
3
(
0
)
Wild in the Streets
Actor
1968
7
(
0
)
The Busy Body
Actor
1967
5
(
0
)