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Name: Richard Pryor
Full/Alt. name: Richard Franklin Lenox Thomas Pryor
Date of Birth: Sunday December 1 1940
Born: Peoria, Illinois (USA)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: Easily the foremost comedian of his generation, Richard Pryor brought a distinctively ribald tradition in African-American comedy to mainstream audiences. Often cited as a major inspiration by a roster…Full Richard Pryor Biography…

Partial Filmography

Wattstax (2002) Actor/Actress
Wild in the Streets (2000) Played "Stanley X"
Lost Highway (1997) 18Played "Arnie"
Mad Dog Time (1996) Played "Jimmy the Grave Digger"
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) 18Actor/Actress, Writer
The Muppet Movie (1979) Played "Balloon Vendor"
The Wiz (1978) UPlayed "The Wiz"
Blue Collar (1978) 18Played "Zeke Brown"
Which Way Is Up? (1977) Actor/Actress
Greased Lightning (1977) Actor/Actress

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Recent Awards

Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor (1998)
NAACP Hall of Fame Award (1996)
CableACE Award (1993) Best Entertainment/Cultural Documentary or Informational Special - "Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America"
Grammy (1982) Best Comedy Recording - "Live on the Sunset Strip"
NATO Entertainer of the Year Award (1982)

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