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Acting

Richard Pryor

Career: Active from 1967 to 1991, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 23
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Richard Pryor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Scare
1.3, average 2.6
Uncanny
1.4, average 2.5
Psychological
4.5, average 5.5
Mystery
3.0, average 3.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 5
Social Commentary 4
Mistaken Identity 3
Social Satire 3
Family-Friendly 3
Nostalgic 3
Eddie Murphy Vehicle 2
Broad Humor 2
Crime Caper 2
Escapist Entertainment 2
Buddy Comedy 2
Light-Hearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 53

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

53

Original Film Writer

2000s

1 title

Legends

TV show · as G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

8 titles · average score 55

The Norm Show

50

TV show

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

72

as (archive footage)

Lost Highway

70

as Arnie

Mad Dog Time

36

as Jimmy the Gravedigger

Chicago Hope

73

TV show · as Joe Springer

Martin

58

TV show · as Richard Pryor

Another You

26

as Eddie Dash

The Three Muscatels

as Narrator / Wino / Bartender

1980s

16 titles · average score 51

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

52

as Wallace 'Wally' Karue

Harlem Nights

42

as Sugar Ray

Moving

39

as Arlo Pear

Critical Condition

48

as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

56

as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Brewster's Millions

50

as Montgomery Brewster

Superman III

40

as August 'Gus' Gorman

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

80

Director, Writer

The Toy

34

as Jack Brown

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

64

Producer, Writer

Bustin' Loose

59

as Joe Braxton

Stir Crazy

65

as Harry Monroe

1970s

26 titles · average score 60

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

87

Writer

Blue Collar

82

as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown

Greased Lightning

50

as Wendell Scott

Which Way Is Up?

43

as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas

Silver Streak

64

as Grover Muldoon

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

76

as Charlie Snow

Adiós Amigo

38

as Sam Spade

Blazing Saddles

79

Screenplay

The Mack

56

as Slim

Hit!

56

as Mike Willmer

Lily

Writer

Lady Sings the Blues

73

as Piano Man

1960s

4 titles · average score 59

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Writer

The Young Lawyers

as Otis Tucker

Wild in the Streets

60

as Stanley X

The Busy Body

59

as Whittaker