Filmography
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Known For
Bamboozled Junebug (2000) -
Brewster's Millions Additional Crew (1985) -
Pryor's Place Writer (1984) -
Known For
Meet the Blacks Klansman #1 (2016) -
Writer
Laugh Factory (2017) -
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Judge Mooney (2004) -
Chappelle's Show (2004) -
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Call Me Claus (2001) -
The Roseanne Show (1998) -
![Def Comedy Jam]( "Def Comedy Jam")
Def Comedy Jam (1995) -
![Comic Justice]( "Comic Justice")
Comic Justice (1993) -
![In Living Color]( "In Living Color")
In Living Color (1990-1993) -
![The Uptown Comedy Club]( "The Uptown Comedy Club")
The Uptown Comedy Club (1992) -
![The Marsha Warfield Show]( "The Marsha Warfield Show")
The Marsha Warfield Show (1990) -
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
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![Sisters in the Name of Love]( "Sisters in the Name of Love")
Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) -
![Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling]( "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling")
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![The Patti LaBelle Show]( "The Patti LaBelle Show")
The Patti LaBelle Show (1985) -
![The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson]( "The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson")
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![Pryor's Place]( "Pryor's Place")
Pryor's Place (1984) -
![Richard Pryor... Here and Now]( "Richard Pryor... Here and Now")
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![Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip]( "Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip")
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![Richard Pryor: Live in Concert]( "Richard Pryor: Live in Concert")
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![The Richard Pryor Show]( "The Richard Pryor Show")
The Richard Pryor Show (1977) -
![Freeman]( "Freeman")
Freeman (1977) -
![The Richard Pryor Special?]( "The Richard Pryor Special?")
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) -
Freeman (1976)
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![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1975) -
Writer
![Sanford and Son]( "Sanford and Son")
Sanford and Son (1972-1974) -
Actor
![Meet the Blacks]( "Meet the Blacks")
Meet the Blacks Klansman #1 (2016) -
![DTLA]( "DTLA")
DTLA Silas (2012) -
![Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam - Live from Dallas]( "Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam - Live from Dallas")
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![If the Shoe Fits Wear It]( "If the Shoe Fits Wear It")
If the Shoe Fits Wear It (2006) -
![Homie Spumoni]( "Homie Spumoni")
Homie Spumoni George (2006) -
![Judge Mooney]( "Judge Mooney")
Judge Mooney Judge Mooney (2004) -
![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show Negrodamus (2004) -
![The Ketchup King]( "The Ketchup King")
The Ketchup King Padro Buyers (2002) -
PBS Hollywood Presents Man at Counter (2001)
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![The Old Settler]( "The Old Settler")
The Old Settler Man At Counter (2001) -
![Bamboozled]( "Bamboozled")
Bamboozled Junebug (2000) -
![High Freakquency]( "High Freakquency")
High Freakquency Love Doctor (1998) -
![The Larry Sanders Show]( "The Larry Sanders Show")
The Larry Sanders Show Clyde (1995) -
![In the Army Now]( "In the Army Now")
In the Army Now Lt. Col. Peter Hume (1994) -
![Hollywood Shuffle]( "Hollywood Shuffle")
Hollywood Shuffle President of NAACP (1987) -
![Bustin' Loose]( "Bustin' Loose")
Bustin' Loose Marvin (1981) -
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times The 2nd Guy (1979) -
![The Buddy Holly Story]( "The Buddy Holly Story")
The Buddy Holly Story Sam (1978) -
![Which Way Is Up?]( "Which Way Is Up?")
Which Way Is Up? Inspector Caine (1977) -
![The Richard Pryor Show]( "The Richard Pryor Show")
The Richard Pryor Show Floyd (1977) -
Actor
![Carter's Army]( "Carter's Army")
Carter's Army Soldier (1970) -
Producer
![Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy]( "Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy")
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![Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World]( "Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World")
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![Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History]( "Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History")
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![Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America]( "Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America")
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ProducerFreeman (1976)
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Soundtrack
![Cut Throat City]( "Cut Throat City")
Cut Throat City (2020) -
Soundtrack
![The Buddy Holly Story]( "The Buddy Holly Story")
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) -
Archive footage
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2022) -
![Phat Tuesdays]( "Phat Tuesdays")
Phat Tuesdays (2022) -
![Good Morning America]( "Good Morning America")
Good Morning America (2021) -
Dark Humor (2021)
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![The Comedy Store]( "The Comedy Store")
The Comedy Store (2020) -
![My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman]( "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman")
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Archive footageUp in the Club (2013)
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![But... Seriously]( "But... Seriously")
But... Seriously (1993) -
Additional Crew
![DysFunktional Family]( "DysFunktional Family")
DysFunktional Family (2003) -
The Blackberry Inn (1996)
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![Brewster's Millions]( "Brewster's Millions")
Brewster's Millions (1985) -
![Pryor's Place]( "Pryor's Place")
Pryor's Place (1984) -
Additional Crew
![Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip]( "Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip")
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![The Richard Pryor Show]( "The Richard Pryor Show")
The Richard Pryor Show (1977) -
Casting Director
![The Richard Pryor Special?]( "The Richard Pryor Special?")
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) -
Casting Department
![The Richard Pryor Special?]( "The Richard Pryor Special?")
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
Wrote jokes for Jimmie Walker in the 1970's.
Quotes
I always drop in some history. It's knowledge. There's always a message in my comedy and you may not get it that night - it's like time bombs. It'll get you a week later. You'll understand.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Paul Gladney
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Died
(age 79)
Oakland, California, USA
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