Richard Pryor

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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and social critic. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession" and Bob Newhart heralded Pryor as "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years".Dave Chappelle said of Pryor, "You know those, like, evolution charts of man? He was the dude walking upright. Richard was the highest evolution of comedy."This legacy can be attributed, in part, to the unusual degree of intimacy Pryor brought to bear on his comedy. As Bill Cosby reportedly once said, "Richard Pryor drew the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as one could possibly paint it."[23]

Pryor's body of work includes the concert movies and recordings: Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' (1971), That ******'s Crazy (1974), ...Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial ****** (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982), and Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). As an actor, he starred mainly in comedies such as Silver Streak (1976), but occasionally in dramas, such as Paul Schrader's Blue Collar (1978), or action films, such as Superman III (1983). He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Another frequent collaborator was actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney.

Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973) and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first-ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. He was listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.

 

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[THE DRIZZY]

I was just in his hometown last week. Peoria is nice looking town on the low.

There will never be another like him but he had demons.

 

[lightbright]

5 starz
cause it's Richard !!!!!
His live in concert album is what first turned me on to him,
my first Pryor album!!!! STILL got it too !!!!!!!!!



<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x3fjxmg" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="" target="_blank">Richard Pryor: Live in Concert 1/2 - Stand up...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/funny_show" target="_blank">funny_show</a></i>​

 

[LennyNero1972]

Sorry, my hero, forever.

 

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[stroka69]

Richard Pryor will always be an example of extraordinary talent, both artistic and wasted. He fought his demons for most of his life, but he could make us think and laugh at the same time. We miss having someone like him around to be profound and to the point while giving us a different perspective to ponder. I still quote his standup performances to this day as situations arise that take me to something he would say. Young'uns on here, check out some of the clips in here, and you will see the unadulterated and pure style of a comic who impacted his time in a unique way.

da Stroka

 

[bwb]

Favorite comedian of all times. By far. It is guys today who are still referencing and using his material. It's sad that his jokes about police brutality made 40 years ago are still just as valid today. Props

 

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[Keyz]

The greatest ever.

 

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[KoolJay]

I actually laugh just thinkin about his azz. RIP to the GOAT

 

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[big enos burrnet]

the eulogy.....and people be having no clue when i be using parts of it telling hood jokes bout m-f's.....

 

[jack walsh13]

By far the greatest.

 

[Digg Datt]

Damn, he hit Pam Grier and Jane Kennedy?

That would be like fucking Beyonce AND Halle Berry this day in age.

 

[kes1111]

Which Way is Up? is a 1977 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor and directed by Michael Schultz. It is a remake of the 1972 Italian comedy film The Seduction of Mimi starring Giancarlo Giannini and directed by Lina Wertmüller. Richard Pryor plays three roles: an orange picker who has two women at the same time, the orange picker's father, and a Reverend who gets the orange picker's wife pregnant.

 

[MemphisNigga]

The best that ever did it....

 

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[elchoccolatte]

Rest peacefully!!!

 

[Osca Lee]

Gifted

 

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[Tuco]

The GOAT no doubt.

The only cat anywhere near Pryor's level today is Chappelle....

 

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[hog fat]

Greatest of All Time.

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[WorldEX]

El cabra.
The G.o.a.t

 

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[MemphisNigga]

I heard that scene with Goldie when they were at the bar they just recording at letting Richard go.....that's my favorite scene.

 

[RoomService]

What happen to the biopic?

 

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