Richard Pryor

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (1 Desember 1940 – 10 Desember 2005) was 'n Amerikaanse komediant, akteur, draaiboekskrywer, rolprentregisseur, en televisievervaardiger. Hy was bekend vir sy rolle in die rolprente Silver Streak (1976), Bustin' Loose (1981), Superman III (1983), en See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

Vroeë lewe 
Gebore op 1 Desember 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor het grootgeword in die bordeel van sy ouma, Marie Carter, waar sy alkoholiese ma, Gertrude L. (née Thomas), 'n prostituut was. Sy pa, LeRoy "Buck Carter" Pryor (7 Junie 1915 – 27 September 1968), was 'n bokser.

Diskografie 
 1968: Richard Pryor
 1971: Craps (After Hours)
 1974: That Nigger's Crazy
 1975: ... Is It Something I Said? 
 1976: Are You Serious ??? 
 1976: Rev. Du Rite 
 1976: Holy Smoke!
 1976: Bicentennial Nigger
 1976: Insane 
 1976: L.A. Jail 
 1977: Who Me? I'm Not Him 
 1977: Richard Pryor Live
 1978: The Wizard of Comedy 
 1978: Black Ben The Blacksmith 
 1978: Wanted: Live in Concert 
 1979: Outrageous 
 1982: Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 
 1982: Supernigger 
 1983: Richard Pryor: Here and Now
 1983: Richard Pryor Live! 
 1983: Blackjack

Boeke

Filmografie

Rolprente 
 1969: Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
 1971: Dynamite Chicken
 1971: You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
 1971: Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'''
 1972: Lady Sings the Blues 1973: Hit! 1973: The Mack 1973: Some Call It Loving 1974: Blazing Saddles 1975: Adiós Amigo 1976: Silver Streak 1976: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976: Car Wash 1977: Greased Lightning 1977: Which Way Is Up? 1978: Blue Collar 1978: Muhammed Ali/Sammy Davis, Jr./Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor: Celebrity Boxing Match at the Olympic Auditorium 1979: Richard Pryor: Live in Concert 1980: In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) 1980: Stir Crazy 1981: Bustin' Loose 1982: Some Kind of Hero 1982: Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 1982: The Toy 1983: Superman III 1983: Richard Pryor... Here and Now 1985: Brewster's Millions 1986: Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1987: Critical Condition 1988: Moving 1989: See No Evil, Hear No Evil 1989: Harlem Nights 1991: Another You 2017: Coming Into My Own: The Lost Children of Richard Pryor Televisiereekse 
 1964: On Broadway Tonight 1966: The Kraft Summer Music Hall 1967: The Pat Boone Show 1970: Flip 1972: The New Bill Cosby Show 1975: Sammy and Company 1977: The Richard Pryor Show 1982: Today's Black Woman 1984: Pryor's Place Televisierolprente 
 1977: A Concert: Behind Prison Walls 1984: Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv 1992: The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday 1999: The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor 2004: Pryor Offenses Video's 
 1984: Billy Joel: Keeping the Faith''

Verwysings

Eksterne skakels 
 

Amerikaanse draaiboekskrywers
Amerikaanse komediante
Amerikaanse rolprentregisseurs
Amerikaanse vervaardigers
Amerikaanse Vrymesselaars
Afro-Amerikaners
Geboortes in 1940
Sterftes in 2005
Amerikaanse manlike akteurs van die 20ste eeu