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Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor in 1986
Richard Pryor in 1986
Born December 1, 1940(1940-12-01)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Died December 10, 2005 (aged 65)
Encino, California, U.S.
Medium Stand-up comedian, film, television
Nationality American
Years active 1963–1997
Genres Satire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy
Subject(s) racism, race relations, American politics, African-American culture, human sexuality, self-deprecation, everyday life, recreational drug use
Influences Lenny Bruce,[1] Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney
Influenced George Carlin,[2] Dave Chappelle,[3] Chris Rock,[4] Eddie Murphy,[4] Whoopi Goldberg,[5] Bill Hicks,[6] Robin Williams,[5] George Lopez,[7] Lewis Black,[8] Colin Quinn[9] Bernie Mac,[4] Sam Kinison, Dean Obeidallah, Patton Oswalt, Dane Cook, Jim Norton
Notable works and roles That Nigger's Crazy
Bicentennial Nigger
Himself in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Zeke Brown in Blue Collar
Harry Monroe in Stir Crazy
Gus Gorman in Superman III
Website RichardPryor.com
Emmy Awards
Writing in Variety or Music
1974 Lily
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Album
1975 That Nigger's Crazy
1976 ...Is It Something I Said?
1977 Bicentennial Nigger
1982 Rev. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Comedy may be divided into multiple Genres based on the source of humour the method of delivery and the context in which it is delivered Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded Improvisational theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of Theatre in which the Actors use Improvisational acting techniques List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Race relations is the area of Sociology that studies the Social, Political, and Economic relations between races at all different Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of African American culture in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of African ethnic groups to the culture of the United States either as part of or distinct from Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings Self-deprecation is a form of Humor in which people or Comedians make jokes about themselves their shortcomings or their culture usually without Personal life (or everyday life or human existence) is the course of an individual Human 's life especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Lenny Bruce (October 13 1925 &ndash August 3 1966 born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was an American Stand-up comedian, Writer, social William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. 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Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Irish-American Comedian, best known for his five years in the Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5 1957 &ndash August 9 2008 better known by the stage name Bernie Mac, was an American Actor and Comedian Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison ( December 8 1953 &ndash April 10 1992) was an American Dean Obeidallah (دين عبيدالله is a Palestinian / Italian-American Comedian, who was born in Lodi, New Jersey, and grew Patton Oswalt (born January 27 1969) is an American Stand-up comedian, voiceover artist and Actor. Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18 1972 is an American Stand-up comedian and film actor Jim Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality, Author, and Actor. That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. Bicentennial Nigger is a Comedy album by the comedian Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor Live in Concert was the first of Richard Pryor's filmed concert performances to be released theatrically Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total Blue Collar is the 1978 directorial debut of Screenwriter Paul Schrader. Stir Crazy is a 1980 American Comedy film starring Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor as two men framed for a bank robbery and each ending Gus Gorman is a Fictional character from Superman III. He is a computer hacker and employee to the film's villain Ross Webster, and Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series is an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Lily is an American comedy Variety show Television special released by CBS in 1973 The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. Bicentennial Nigger is a Comedy album by the comedian Richard Pryor. Du Rite
1983 Live on the Sunset Strip
American Comedy Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy 1993

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940–December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor and writer. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms He was voted by Comedy Central as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming

Pryor was a storyteller known for unflinching examinations of racism and customs in modern life, and was well-known for his frequent use of colorful, vulgar and profane language and racial epithets. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations, although public opinion about his act was often divided. He is commonly regarded as one of the most important stand-up comedians of his time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession";[10] Whoopi Goldberg cited him as her biggest influence, stating "The major influence was Richard - I want to say those things he's saying. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television " Bob Newhart has called Pryor "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years. George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and Actor. " [11]

His body of work includes such concert movies and recordings as Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971), That Nigger's Crazy (1974), ...Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial Nigger (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) and Richard Pryor: Here and Now. Richard Pryor Live and Smokin is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. Bicentennial Nigger is a Comedy album by the comedian Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor Live in Concert was the first of Richard Pryor's filmed concert performances to be released theatrically Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total Richard Pryor Here and Now is the fourth and final stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film He also starred in numerous films as an actor, usually in comedies such as Silver Streak, but occasionally in dramatic roles, such as Paul Schrader's film Blue Collar and epic roles like Gus Gorman from Superman III (1983). Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy, action and Mystery film about murder on a Los Angeles -to- Chicago train journey Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director Blue Collar is the 1978 directorial debut of Screenwriter Paul Schrader. Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York He also collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933 He won an Emmy Award in 1973, and five Grammy Awards in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in Film, Television, and Radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of In 2004, Pryor was voted the greatest stand-up act of all time by the cable television network Comedy Central. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming

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Biography

Early life and career

Born in Peoria, Illinois, Pryor grew up in his grandmother's brothel, where his mother, Gertrude L. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. Thomas, practiced prostitution. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. His father, LeRoy "Buck" Pryor (a. k. a. Buck Carter) was a former bartender, boxer and World War II veteran who worked as his wife's pimp. A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A pimp (also called fleshmonger) finds and manages clients for Prostitutes and engages them in Prostitution (in Brothels in most cases and After his mother deserted him when he was 10, he was raised primarily by his grandmother, Marie Carter. As a small child, Pryor was molested by a neighbor and a priest. Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities [12]

He was expelled from school at age 14, and began working various odd jobs. His first professional performance was playing drums at a night club. From 1958 to 1960, Pryor served in the U.S. Army, but spent virtually that entire stint in an army prison. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. According to a 1999 profile about Pryor in The New Yorker, Pryor was incarcerated for an incident that occurred while stationed in Germany. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Annoyed that a white soldier was a bit too amused at the racially charged sections of Douglas Sirk's movie Imitation of Life, Pryor and some other black soldiers beat and stabbed the white soldier (not fatally). Douglas Sirk ( April 26, 1900 &ndash January 14, 1987) was a German Film director best known for his work in Imitation of Life is a 1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from Fannie Hurst 's novel Imitation of Life, produced [13] According to Live on Sunset Boulevard, when he was nineteen, he worked at a Mafia-owned nightclub as the emcee. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total Upon hearing that they would not pay a stripper, he attempted to hold up the owners with a cap pistol. Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. The owners, amazingly enough, apparently thought he was amusing. (It is possible, though, that Pryor may have made this story up. ) During this time, his first child was born, a girl named Renee. Years later, however, he found out that she was actually not his child. In 1960, he married Patricia Price and they had one child together, Richard, Jr. (his first child and first son) They divorced in 1961.

In 1963, Pryor moved to New York City and began performing regularly in clubs alongside performers such as Bob Dylan and Woody Allen. The City of New York Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and On one of his first nights, he opened for singer and pianist Nina Simone at New York's Village Gate. Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time The Village Gate was a nightclub at the corner of Thompson and Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York Simone recalls Pryor's bout of performance anxiety:

“ He shook like he had malaria, he was so nervous. Stage fright or performance anxiety refers to an Anxiety, Fear or persistent Phobia related to Performance in front of I couldn't bear to watch him shiver, so I put my arms around him there in the dark and rocked him like a baby until he calmed down. The next night was the same, and the next, and I rocked him each time. [14] ”

Inspired by Bill Cosby, Pryor began as a middlebrow comic, with material far less controversial than what was to come. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. The term middlebrow is used to describe both a certain type of easily accessible Art, usually Literature, as well as the population which uses art to acquire culture Soon, he began appearing regularly on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts especially Musical performances and Comedy Skits and The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 His popularity led him to become a rather successful comic in Las Vegas. This article is about the passenger train City of Las Vegas; for the city see Las Vegas Nevada; for other uses see Las Vegas. The first five tracks on the 2005 compilation CD Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974), recorded in 1966 and 1967, capture Pryor in this era. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including

In September 1967, Pryor had what he called in his autobiography Pryor Convictions an "epiphany" when he walked onto the stage at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas (with Dean Martin in the audience), looked at the sold-out crowd, exclaimed over the microphone "What the fuck am I doing here!?", and walked off the stage. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Pryor Convictions And Other Life Sentences is an Autobiography by the American comedian Richard Pryor. An epiphany is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger essence or meaning of something Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Afterward, Pryor began working at least mild profanity into his act, including the word "nigger". The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church Nigger is a Noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to Black people, and also as an informal His first comedy recording, the eponymous 1968 debut release on the Dove/Reprise label, captures this particular period, tracking the evolution of Pryor's routine. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated It was around this time that his parents died; his mother in 1967 and his father in 1968.

In 1967, his second child and first daughter, Elizabeth Ann, was born to his girlfriend Maxine Anderson. Later that year, he married Shelly Bonus. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor In 1969, his third child and second daughter, Rain Pryor, was born. Rain Pryor (born July 16 1969) is an American Actress and Comedienne. Pryor and Bonus divorced later that year.

Mainstream success

In 1969, Pryor moved to Berkeley, California, where he immersed himself in the counterculture and rubbed elbows with the likes of Huey P. Newton and Ishmael Reed. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Counterculture (also " counter-culture " is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a Cultural group, or Huey Percy Newton ( February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense Ishmael Scott Reed ( February 22, 1938) is an American Poet, essayist and novelist He signed with the comedy-oriented independent record label Laff Records in 1970 and recorded his second album in 1971, Craps (After Hours). Laff Records was a small Independent record label specializing in comedy and party records originating on the West Coast of the United States. In 1972, the relatively unknown comedian appeared in his first film, a documentary entitled Wattstax, where he riffed on the tragic-comic absurdities of race relations in Watts and the nation. The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts Race relations is the area of Sociology that studies the Social, Political, and Economic relations between races at all different Watts is a residential district in southern Los Angeles California (more specifically part of South Los Angeles) Not long afterward, Pryor sought a deal with a larger label, and after some time, signed with Stax Records. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. His third, breakthrough album, That Nigger's Crazy, was released in 1974 and, Laff, who claimed ownership of Pryor's recording rights, almost succeeded in getting an injunction to prevent the album from being sold. That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. Negotiations led to Pryor's release from his Laff contract. In return for this concession, Laff was enabled to release previously unissued material, recorded between 1968 and 1973, at will.

During the legal battle, Stax briefly closed its doors. It was at this time that Pryor returned to Reprise/Warner Bros. Records, which re-released That Nigger's Crazy immediately after ...Is It Something I Said?, his first album with his new label. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. With every successful album Pryor recorded for Warner (or later, his concert films and his 1980 freebasing accident), Laff would quickly publish an album of older material to capitalize on Pryor's growing fame — a practice the label would continue until 1983. Freebase or free base refers to the standalone neutral basic form of an Amine, as opposed to its water-soluble salt form.

In the 1970s, Pryor wrote for such television shows as Sanford and Son, The Flip Wilson Show and a Lily Tomlin special, for which he shared an Emmy Award. Sanford and Son is an American Sitcom that premiered on the NBC Television network on January 14 1972, and was broadcast for The Flip Wilson Show is a Variety show that aired in the US on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin (born September 1 1939 is an American Actress, Comedian, Writer and producer who has won several Pryor also made an attempt to break into mainstream television during this period. He was a guest host on the first season of Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Richard took long time girlfriend, actress-talk show host Kathrine McKee (sister of Lonette McKee) with him to New York, and she made a brief guest appearance with Pryor on SNL. Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress music composer/producer/songwriter screenwriter and director His "racist word association" skit with Chevy Chase is frequently cited by TV critics as one of the funniest and most daring skits in SNL history. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film

The Richard Pryor Show premiered on NBC in 1977 but after only four shows, the series was cancelled. The Richard Pryor Show was a short-lived controversial comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. Television audiences were apparently not ready for the show's controversial subject matter, and Pryor was unwilling to alter the content of his material to meet the demands of network censors. During the short-lived series, he portrayed the first African-American President of the United States and in another skit, used costumes and visual distortion to appear nude. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

In 1974, Pryor was arrested for income tax evasion and served 10 days in jail. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law He married actress Deborah McGuire in 1977, but they divorced in 1978. He soon began dating Jennifer Lee and they married in 1981. They divorced the following year.

Very successful and towards the height of his success, Pryor visited Africa in 1979. Upon returning to the United States, Pryor swore he would never use the word "nigger" in his stand-up comedy routine again. [15] (However, his favorite epithet, "motherfucker", remains a term of endearment on his official website. Motherfucker (also existing in countless contracted forms eg mofo muthafucka, or shortened to just "mother" is a common Insult and Profanity )

In 1983, Pryor signed a five-year contract with Columbia Pictures for $40,000,000. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [16] Pryor appeared in several popular films, including Lady Sings the Blues; The Mack; Uptown Saturday Night; Silver Streak; Which Way Is Up?; Car Wash; Superman III (which earned Pryor $4,000,000); Brewster's Millions; Stir Crazy; Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling; Moving; and See No Evil, Hear No Evil. The Mack is a 1973 Blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. For the Camp Lo album see Uptown Saturday Night (album Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 Comedy Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy, action and Mystery film about murder on a Los Angeles -to- Chicago train journey Which Way is Up? is a comedy film starring Richard Pryor. It was directed by Michael Schultz. Car Wash is a 1976 Comedy film produced by Universal Pictures. Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Brewster's Millions is a Novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902 originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves Stir Crazy is a 1980 American Comedy film starring Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor as two men framed for a bank robbery and each ending Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling is a 1986 Film starring Richard Pryor. Moving is the title of a Comedy film produced in 1988 and starring Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear a father moving his family cross-country See No Evil Hear No Evil is a 1989 Comedy Film starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, directed by Arthur Hiller He also took part in The Toy, one of Jackie Gleason's last projects. The Toy is a 1982 Comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, and Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an Though he made four films with Gene Wilder, the two comic actors were never as close as many thought, according to Wilder's autobiography. Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933

Pryor also co-wrote Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder. Blazing Saddles ( 1974) is a satiric Western Comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933 Pryor was to play the lead role of Bart, but the film's production studio would not insure him, and Mel Brooks chose Cleavon Little instead. Cleavon Jake Little ( June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, best known Before his infamous 1980 freebasing accident, Pryor was about to start filming Mel Brooks' History of the World, Part I, but was replaced at the last minute by Gregory Hines. History of the World Part I is a 1981 Film written produced and directed by Mel Brooks. Gregory Oliver Hines ( February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American Actor, Singer, Dancer Pryor was also originally considered for the role of Billy Ray Valentine on Trading Places (1983), before Eddie Murphy ultimately won the part. Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American

Despite a reputation for profanity, Pryor briefly hosted a children's show on CBS in 1984 called Pryor's Place. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. Pryor's Place is a short-lived Children's television series that aired on CBS. Like Sesame Street, Pryor's Place featured a cast of puppets, hanging out and having fun in a surprisingly friendly inner-city environment along with several children and characters portrayed by Pryor himself. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining However, Pryor's Place frequently dealt with more sobering issues than Sesame Street. It was cancelled shortly after its debut, despite the efforts of famed puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft and a theme song by Ray Parker Jr. of Ghostbusters fame to ensure its success. Sid and Marty Krofft are a sibling team of prolific television producers who were influential in children's television and variety show programs particularly throughout the 1970s and early " Ghostbusters " is a song recorded by Ray Parker Jr as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd

Pryor co-hosted the Academy Awards twice, and was also nominated for an Emmy for a guest role on the television series, Chicago Hope. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E

Pryor developed a reputation for being difficult and unprofessional on the set of his films, and for making unreasonable demands. In his autobiography Kiss Me Like a Stranger, co-star Gene Wilder says that Pryor was frequently late to the set during filming of Stir Crazy, and that he demanded, among other things, a helicopter to fly him to and from set. Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933 Pryor was also accused of using allegations of on-set racism to force the hand of film producers into giving him more money. Also from Wilder's book:

One day during our lunch hour in the last week of filming, the craft service man handed out slices of watermelon to each of us. Richard and the whole camera crew and I sat together in a big sound studio, talking and joking. Some members of the crew used a piece of watermelon as a Frisbee, and tossed it back and forth to each other. One piece of watermelon landed at Richerd's feet. He got up and went home. Filming stopped. The next day. . . Richard announced that he knew very well what the significance of watermelon was. . . He said that he was quitting show business and would not return to this film. The day after that, Richard walked in, all smiles. . . I wasn't privy to all the negotiations that went on between Columbia and Richard's lawyers, but the camera operator who had thrown that errant piece of watermelon had been fired. I assume now that Richard was using drugs during "Stir Crazy".


How much of this behavior can be attributed to drug use is unknown.

The freebasing incident and its aftermath

On June 9, 1980, Pryor set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant He ran down Parthenia Street from his Northridge, California home until subdued by police; he was taken to the hospital with burns covering over 50 percent of his body. Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California, United States. Pryor spent six weeks in recovery at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital. Sherman Oaks Hopital ( SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility on Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, USA Pryor made this part of his heralded "final" stand up show Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982). Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total After joking that the incident was actually caused when he dunked a cookie into a glass containing two different types of milk, he gave a poignant yet funny account of his accident and recovery, then poked fun at people who told jokes about it by waving a lit match and saying "What's this? It's Richard Pryor running down the street. " Interviewed in 2005, his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor said that Pryor poured high-proof rum over his body and torched himself in a drug psychosis. Rum is a Distilled beverage made from Sugarcane by-products such as Molasses and sugarcane Juice by a process of fermentation His daughter, Rain Pryor also stated this in an interview in People Magazine. Rain Pryor (born July 16 1969) is an American Actress and Comedienne. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [17] In a TV interview with Barbara Walters during his recovery, Pryor said that he tried to commit suicide. Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25 1929) is an American Journalist, writer and media He claimed that his managers and lawyers created the "accident" lie in the belief that it would be less damning than a suicide attempt. Regardless of the incident's origins, Pryor continued his tradition of mining comedy out of the most intensely personal events. One of his jokes about this subject was

“ When you're on fire and running down the street, people will get out of your way. ”

Fellow comedian George Carlin made reference to this incident during his Carnegie Hall performance in 1983:

“ An update on the comedian health sweepstakes. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east I currently lead Richard Pryor in heart attacks 2 to 1. But Richard still leads me 1 to nothing in burning yourself up. See, it happened like this. First Richard had a heart attack. Then I had a heart attack. Then Richard burned himself up. And I said, 'Fuck that. I'm having another heart attack!'[18] ”

He did not stay away from stand-up comedy very long, though — in 1983 he filmed and released a new concert film and accompanying album, Here And Now, which he directed himself. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Richard Pryor Here and Now is the fourth and final stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film He then wrote and directed a fictionalized account of his life, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling is a 1986 Film starring Richard Pryor. Interestingly, Jo Jo Dancer depicted a suicide attempt by the main character in which he douses himself in rum and ignites himself.

In 1984, his fourth child and second son, Steven, was born to his girlfriend Flynn Belaine. Pryor married Belaine in October 1986. They divorced in July 1987. Before their divorce was final, Belaine conceived Kelsey Pryor. Meanwhile, another of Richard's girlfriends, Geraldine Mason gave birth to Franklin Mason in April 1987 (his fifth child and third son). Six months later (October 1987), Belaine gave birth to Kelsey Pryor (Richard's sixth child and third daughter).

Fight with multiple sclerosis

In 1991, Pryor announced that he had been suffering from multiple sclerosis since 1986. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the In response to giving up drugs after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he said:

“ God gave me this M. S. shit to save my life. ”

In 1992, he gave some final live performances, excerpts of which appear on the . . . And It's Deep Too! box set. He continued to make occasional film appearances, pairing with Gene Wilder one last time in the unsuccessful 1991 comedy, Another You (in which his physical deterioration was noted by many critics). The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Another You is an American comedy film released in 1991. It was the final film pairing Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. His final film appearance was a small role in the David Lynch film Lost Highway in 1997; by then, Pryor was a wheelchair user. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Lost Highway is a 1997 Psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace His final episodic television appearance was on an episode of The Norm Show in 2000, where he had a small role as one of Norm's clients. The Norm Show is an American television Sitcom that ran from 1999 through 2001 on the ABC television network Afterwards, he was frequently a featured story on Entertainment Tonight until his death. Entertainment Tonight is a daily Television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United

Marriages

Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women:

  1. Patricia Price (1961 - 1967) (divorced) 1 child Richard Pryor Jr.
  2. Shelly Bonus (1967 - 1969) (divorced) 1 child Rain Pryor
  3. Deborah McGuire (22 September 1977 - 1979) (divorced)
  4. Jennifer Lee (August 1981 - October 1982) (divorced)
  5. Flynn Belaine (October 1986 - July 1987) (divorced) 1 child
  6. Flynn Belaine (1 April 1990 - July 1991) (divorced) 1 child
  7. Jennifer Lee (June 2001 - 10 December 2005) (his death)

Each of his marriages was characterised by accusations of domestic violence and spousal abuse except for his relationship with Belaine (with whom there were no allegations of physical abuse); most of the allegations of abuse were connected to Pryor's drug use. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Rain Pryor (born July 16 1969) is an American Actress and Comedienne. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The exception to this rule was Patricia Price who was married to Pryor before his rise to stardom. Deborah McGuire accused him of shooting her car with a . 357 Magnum , but later dropped the charges (even though this was mentioned during one of Pryor's standup routines, Live in Concert). Lee accused him of beating and attempting to strangle her during their first marriage, and did not share his home after they remarried. During his relationship with actress Pam Grier, Pryor proposed to actress Deborah McGuire (1977). Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American Actress.

He had seven children: Renee, Richard, Jr. , Elizabeth, Rain, Steven, Franklin and Kelsey.

Later life

In 1998, Pryor became the first performer to win the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F According to Former Kennedy Center President Lawrence J. Wilker,

“ Richard Pryor was selected as the first recipient of the new Mark Twain Prize because as a stand-up comic, writer, and actor, he struck a chord, and a nerve, with America, forcing it to look at large social questions of race and the more tragicomic aspects of the human condition. Though uncompromising in his wit, Pryor, like Twain, projects a generosity of spirit that unites us. They were both trenchant social critics who spoke the truth, however outrageous. ”

In 2000, Rhino Records remastered all of Pryor's Reprise and WB albums for inclusion in the box set ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group.

In 2001, he remarried Jennifer Lee, who also had become his manager. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

In 2002, Pryor and his wife/manager Jennifer Lee Pryor, won the legal rights to all of the Laff material; which amounted to almost 40 hours of reel-to-reel analog tape. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. After going through the tapes and getting Richard's blessing, Jennifer Lee Pryor gave Rhino Records access to the Laff tapes in 2004. These tapes, including the entire Craps album, form the basis of the double-CD release Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974).

In 2003, a television documentary, Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!, came out. The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. It consisted of archival footage of Pryor's performances and testimonials from fellow comedians such as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes and Denis Leary of the influence Pryor had on comedy. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an Emmy award -winning American stand-up comedian Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian

In 2004, Pryor was voted #1 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming In a 2005 British poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, Pryor was voted the 10th greatest comedy act ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

His final performance was at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, California. The Circle Star Theater was a performing arts venue in San Carlos California (near the county seat of San Mateo County, Redwood City) San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose

In his later years, Richard Pryor became wheelchair bound due to multiple sclerosis (M. S. , which he said stood for "More Shit"). In late-2004, his sister claimed that Pryor lost his voice. However, on January 9, 2005, Pryor's wife, Jennifer Lee, rebutted this statement in a post on Pryor's official website,[19] citing Richard as saying: "Sick of hearing this shit about me not talking. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. . . not true. . . good days, bad days. . . but I still am a talkin' motherfucker!"

Pryor was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding The animal rights organization PETA gives out an award in Pryor's name to people who have done outstanding work to alleviate animal suffering. Mr. Pryor was active in animal rights and was deeply concerned about the plight of elephants in circuses and zoos.

Death

Richard Pryor's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame covered with flowers, beer bottles, fan letters etc.
Richard Pryor's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame covered with flowers, beer bottles, fan letters etc. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

On December 10, 2005, Pryor died of cardiac arrest in Encino, California. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of He was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 7:58 a. m. PST. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) He died just 9 days after his 65th birthday. He was brought to the hospital after his wife's attempts to resuscitate him failed. His wife Jennifer was quoted as saying, "At the end, there was a smile on his face. "[20]

Remembrance and legacy

On December 19, 2005, BET aired a Pryor special. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. It included commentary from fellow comedians, as well as insight into Pryor's upbringing. A feature film about Pryor is currently in development. It was written by Pryor and his wife, but no actor as of this date has been hand-picked to portray Pryor (Mike Epps has been said to be front runner up for Pryor portrayal). Mike Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American Comedian and Actor. [21]

An image of Pryor was shown during both the "In Memoriam" montage at the 2006 Oscars, and the same of the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The 78th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2005, were held on March 5 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on Sunday August 27, 2006 on

The Season 31 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Alec Baldwin with musical guest Shakira (which aired the day Pryor died) showed a clip from a famous sketch in SNL's first season where Pryor plays a prospective employee playing a word association game with his prospective boss (played by Chevy Chase) and the two get into a verbal fight when Chase's character begins to use racial slurs. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film

On the day of his death, the movie Car Wash (in which Pryor has a small, but nevertheless memorable, role) was to air on the BBC in Britain. Car Wash is a 1976 Comedy film produced by Universal Pictures. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The movie still aired and a mention of his death was made by the announcer before the movie began.

Singer Joe Henry's album Scar features a song called "Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation", which was inspired by Pryor. Joe Henry is an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record producer.

In the movie Superbad, the character Seth wears a white T-shirt with a close-up of Pryor making a comedic expression. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera

Jackson Browne referenced Richard Pryor in the song The Load-Out. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. " The Load Out " is a live recording of a song by Jackson Browne from his 1977 Album Running on Empty. The lyric describes Browne and his band mates watching Pryor on the bus.

Comedian George Lopez made a remark about Richard Pryor on his Showtime special Why You Crying? Lopez started the special by saying that he chose to do his special there because that is the very stage that Pryor had performed on. George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Lopez made a shout-out by saying, ". . . Orale, Richard Pryor!" Lopez claimed that while growing up, he would watch Pryor every day.

Pryor regularly tops polls for "The Greatest Stand-up of all time" [1]

Discography

Compilations and repackagings

Filmography

References

  1. ^ The 50 Most Influential Comedy Albums
  2. ^ "George Carlin". The Busy Body is a 1967 comedy film starring Sid Caesar as a board member of Crime ring and Robert Ryan as his boss Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales is a 1968 film directed by Penelope Spheeris and starring Richard Pryor. Wild in the Streets was a popular 1968 movie, produced and released by American International Pictures, and based on a Short story by writer For the paramilitary group see Black Brigades Black Brigade is the DVD release title of the Television movie The Phynx is a 1970 Comedy Film directed by Lee H Katzin. The film is about a Rock and roll band named The Richard Pryor Live and Smokin is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat is a 1971 comedy - drama Film directed by Peter Locke. Dynamite Chicken is a 1972 film involving Richard Pryor, and partly funded by and featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The Mack is a 1973 Blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts Hit! is a 1973 action film directed by Sidney J Furie and starring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. Some Call It Loving, also known as Sleeping Beauty is a 1973 drama film written produced and directed by James B For the Camp Lo album see Uptown Saturday Night (album Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 Comedy The Lion Roars Again is a short film that documents an event that was hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Car Wash is a 1976 Comedy film produced by Universal Pictures. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings ( 1976) is an affectionately comedic Sports film about a team of enterprising ex- Negro Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy, action and Mystery film about murder on a Los Angeles -to- Chicago train journey Which Way is Up? is a comedy film starring Richard Pryor. It was directed by Michael Schultz. Greased Lightning is a 1977 Biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges and Pam Grier, and directed by Blue Collar is the 1978 directorial debut of Screenwriter Paul Schrader. The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L California Suite is a 1978 film based on the play by Neil Simon. Richard Pryor Live in Concert was the first of Richard Pryor's filmed concert performances to be released theatrically The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. Wholly Moses! is a 1980 Biblical spoof similar to that of Monty Python 's Life of Brian. In God We Tru$t is a comedy film starring Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle. Stir Crazy is a 1980 American Comedy film starring Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor as two men framed for a bank robbery and each ending This is about the movie For the TV series of the same name see Bustin' Loose (TV series. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is the third stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film out of the four that were released in total Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life The Toy is a 1982 Comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, and Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Richard Pryor Here and Now is the fourth and final stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be released on film Brewster's Millions is a 1985 comedy film starring Richard Pryor based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling is a 1986 Film starring Richard Pryor. Critical Condition is a 1987 comedy Film starring Richard Pryor. Moving is the title of a Comedy film produced in 1988 and starring Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear a father moving his family cross-country See No Evil Hear No Evil is a 1989 Comedy Film starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, directed by Arthur Hiller Harlem Nights is a Comedy-drama / Mobster Film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The Three Muscatels is a 1991 film starring Richard Pryor. The film is a comedic play on the more famous story of The Three Musketeers. Another You is an American comedy film released in 1991. It was the final film pairing Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking (coinciding with cinema's 100th anniversary Mad Dog Time (aka Trigger Happy) is a 1996 ensemble cast Crime film directed by Larry Bishop, released through Lost Highway is a 1997 Psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. Bitter Jester is a documentary starring Maija Di Giorgio Kenny Simmons Jody Del Giorno and Heather McConnell Richard Pryor I Ain't Dead Yet #*%$@!! is a documentary short film about and featuring comedian Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor The Funniest Man Dead Or Alive is a documentary special aired by the Television network BET on the life and influence of Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Inside the Actors Studio. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Bravo. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama 2004-10-31. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse No. 4, season 1.
  3. ^ "Dave Chappelle". Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Inside the Actors Studio. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Bravo. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama 2006-02-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the No. 10, season 12.
  4. ^ a b c Chris Rock: Pryor Was The Real King Of Comedy - Movie News Story | MTV Movie News
  5. ^ a b Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$@!!, 2003, Comedy Central
  6. ^ Fade to Black - Interviews - Bill Hicks
  7. ^ MySpace.com - George Lopez - San Fernando, CALIFORNIA - www.myspace.com/georgelopez
  8. ^ Lewis Black | The A.V. Club
  9. ^ Colin Quinn
  10. ^ CNN.com - Those we lost - Dec 28, 2005
  11. ^ American Masters . Bob Newhart | PBS
  12. ^ Richard Pryor website
  13. ^ Hilton Als, "A Pryor Love", The New Yorker, September 13, 1999. Richard Pryor I Ain't Dead Yet #*%$@!! is a documentary short film about and featuring comedian Richard Pryor. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
  14. ^ Nina Simone & Stephen Cleary, I put a spell on you, pp. 70-71
  15. ^ YouTube - The word 'Nigger' - Richard Pryor & George Carlin
  16. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comedian Richard Pryor dead at 65
  17. ^ Interview with Rain Pryor, November 6, 2006 edition of People Magazine, page 76. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  18. ^ Carlin at Carnegie (DVD released 2001)
  19. ^ Richard Pryor
  20. ^ Comedian Richard Pryor dead at 65. BBC News (2005-12-10). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  21. ^ BET.com Home 404 Error

External links

Obituaries


Persondata
NAME Pryor, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American comedian and actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Peoria, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH December 10, 2005
PLACE OF DEATH Encino, Los Angeles, California

Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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