Richard Pryor
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A wild and crazy list of best comedy albums ever...drank their way into hosting a talk show. "Take off, eh?" Eddie Murphy, "Comedian" (1983): Murphy merged Cosby's ear for familial nuance and Richard Pryor's violent rebellion. If you want to know why so many 39-year-olds are still waiting... In this article: Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, HBO, Rodney Dangerfield, Carl Reiner, Artie Lange, Mel Brooks, and New York |
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | October 07, 2009
Marlon Wayans Replaces Eddie Murphy In Bill Condon's RICHARD PRYOR!
Marlon Wayans Replaces Eddie Murphy In Bill Condon's RICHARD PRYOR! "First, I'd like to thank Eddie Murphy for inexplicably deciding he didn't want to play Richard Pryor. This Oscar is as much yours as it is mine. Best of luck with NORBIT'S...
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ENI News | November 11, 2009
Chris Rock Talks Christmas in Africa and Merry Madagascar
...stating, "When I started there was no Comedy Central and all these great shows they do. It was superstar or bust, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby. There was no way...you had to be a superstar or you didn't work. Now there's all sorts...
In this article: Chris Rock, Africa, Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks, Bill Cosby, and Comedy Central
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E! Online | October 12, 2009
Marlon Wayans Is Totally the New Eddie Murphy
Junko Kimura/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images Finally one douche in H'wood isn't getting his day-Eddie Murphy's out of the Richard Pryor biopic, and Marlon Wayans is in. Wayans is pretty much set to star as the popular comedian,...
In this article: Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, Oscar, G.I. Joe, Dreamgirls, Bill Condon, and Requiem for a Dream
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New York Daily News | October 08, 2009
Marlon Wayans in talks for Richard Pryor role in new biopic
Marlon Wayans in talks for Richard Pryor role in new biopic Marlon Wayans in talks for Richard Pryor role in new biopic after Eddie Murphy dropped out Thursday, October 8th 2009, 12:36 PM Marlon Wayans is in talks to portray Richard Pryor...
In this article: Marlon Wayans, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, White Chicks, Cocaine, Multiple sclerosis, Variety.com, Sony Pictures, and Dreamgirls
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PopMatters | October 05, 2009
Which Way Is Whack: Romanticizing Sexual Harassment (video) (Mixed Media)
...fag-hag, Margaret Cho. Eddie Murphy most succinctly enjoys a direct lineage to Pryor's work; just check out the many characters he portrays in films such as Coming to America or the Nutty Professor franchise. Seen years later, this...
In this article: Hollywood, Eddie Murphy, Mixed Media, YouTube, Mo'Nique, Robin Harris, Sommore, and Eddie Griffin
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MTV.com | October 07, 2009
Marlon Wayans May Star In A Richard Pryor Biopic
...you'll hear it first. I love Richard Pryor so much that it's been hard for me to imagine anybody adequately portraying the legendary comedian/actor in the planned biopic "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" I certainly didn't think...
In this article: Marlon Wayans, Eddie Murphy, Little Man, Adam Sandler, Bill Condon, Suicide, Oscar, Entertainment Weekly, and Happy Madison
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Behind the Scenes TV | October 12, 2009
Eddie Murphy Drops Out of Richard Pryor Biopic
By Behind The Scenes TV on Oct 13, 2009 in Casting, In-Development Eddie Murphy has always credited Richard Pryor as being his inspiration for getting into comedy. Murphy did a pitch-perfect imitation of Pryor in his concert film, "Raw,"...
In this article: Eddie Murphy, Direct TV, DVD, and Harlem Nights
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Perez Hilton | February 27, 2009
Eddie Murphy to Play Richard Pryor in New Biopic
Eddie Murphy to Play Richard Pryor in New Biopic Eddie Murphy scored his dream role! The degenerate daddy has been tapped to play his 'idol', the late funny great Richard Pryor in a new film. It should actually be pretty good. Oscar-winning...
In this article: Eddie Murphy, Oscar, and Bill Condon
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
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...a descendant of Salem Witches. Early in the run of the TV series that made her famous, Guy took a major film role playing Dominique La Rue in 1989's Harlem Nights, starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. In the film, Pryor's character,...
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor and writer. Pryor was known for his unflinching examinations of racism and customs in modern life, and was renowned for his frequent use of colorful, vulgar and profane language and racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession"; Bob Newhart has called Pryor "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years."
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 (1983). 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). He also collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. He won an Emmy Award in 1973, and five Grammy Awards in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982. In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award.
- Name At Birth:
- Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III
- Birth Date:
- December 01, 1940
- Birthplace:
- Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
- Death Date:
- December 10, 2005
- Place of Death:
- Encino, California, U.S.
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
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- Patricia Price
- Shelley R. Bonus
- Jennifer Lee
- Flynn Belaine
- Deborah McGuire
- Known for:
- Zeke Brown in Blue Collar
- Harry Monroe in Stir Crazy
- Bicentennial Nigger
- That Nigger's Crazy
- Himself in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
- Gus Gorman in Superman III
- Grammys:
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- 1977 Bicentennial Nigger
- Best Comedy Album
- 1976 ...Is It Something I Said?
- 1975 That Nigger's Crazy
- 1983 Live on the Sunset Strip
- 1982 Rev. Du Rite
- Years Active:
- 1963 – 1999
- Influenced By:
- Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Lenny Bruce, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney
- Influenced:
- Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hicks, Robin Williams, George Lopez, Lewis Black, Colin Quinn, Bernie Mac, Louis C.K., Patton Oswalt, Artie Lange,Jim Norton
- Subject:
- racism, race relations, American politics, African-American culture, human sexuality, self-deprecation, everyday life, recreational drug use
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