Portrait of Paul Mooney

Acting

Paul Mooney

Career

Active from 1972 to 2012, with a break from 1990 to 1999, busiest in 1977 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Mooney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Satire 2
  • Stand-Up Comedy 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles · average score 42
Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks (2016)
GoodWatch score 38

as Klansman

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy (2012)

as As himself

DTLA
DTLA (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Silas

Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World (2010)

Writer

2000s

8 titles · average score 63
Sombra azul
Sombra azul (2009)

as Janitor

Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Homie Spumoni
Homie Spumoni (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

as George

Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show (2003)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Executive Producer

Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

Story

The Old Settler
The Old Settler (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

as Man at Counter

Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

as Junebug

1990s

1 title · average score 86
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Clyde

1980s

5 titles · average score 67
The Debbie Allen Special
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)

Writer

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

as President of NAACP

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Marvin

1970s

8 titles · average score 63
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
GoodWatch score 87

Writer

The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sam

Freeman
Freeman (1977)

Writer

The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)

Casting, Writer

The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Floyd

Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
GoodWatch score 43

as Inspector Caine

Carter's Army
Carter's Army (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

as Soldier

Good Times
Good Times (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show