Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor (1940-2005) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 65
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards.
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Michael Schultz Directed Car Wash and Bustin' Loose
Gene Wilder Also in Stir Crazy and Another You
Dom DeLuise Also in The Muppet Movie and Wholly Moses!
Sidney Poitier Directed Stir Crazy and Uptown Saturday Night
Bill Cosby Duets: Wizard of Oz
Billy Dee Williams Also in Hit! (1973)
Cedric the Entertainer Influenced by Richard
Madeline Kahn Also in The Muppet Movie and Wholly Moses!
Rob Cohen Produced The Wiz (1978)
Arthur Hiller Directed See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Sidney J. Furie Directed Lady Sings the Blues and Hit!
Ray Stark Produced California Suite and The Toy
Paul Mooney Also in Which Way Is Up? (1977)
George Carlin Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Diana Ross Duets: The Wiz (1978)
Steve Martin Influenced by Richard
Anthony Anderson Influenced by Richard
Milton Berle Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Ken Foree Richard produced Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Paula Kelly Richard directed Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Yakov Smirnoff Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Larry Bishop Directed Mad Dog Time (1996)
Patrick Williams Wrote The Toy and Wholly Moses!
Ted Ross Duets: The Wiz (1978)
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Publicity photo of Pryor for one of his Mister Kelly's appearances, 1968-1969
Pryor performed in the Lily Tomlin specials. He is seen here with Tomlin and Alan Alda in Tomlin's 1973 special.
Pryor performing in 1974
Pryor with Lou Gossett Jr. in 1978
Pryor in 1986
Pryor in February 1986
Pryor's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, covered with items left by fansAwards
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He received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974.
