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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer, and MC
December 1, 1940 (December 10, 2005)
Runtime: 135 min.
18A
U.S. 1991. Police comedy by Maurice Phillips with Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Mercedes Ruelh. A small-time crook on probation forces a pathological liar whom he is in charge of to impersonate a missing millionaire.
Runtime: 98 min.
U.S. 1989. Police comedy by Arthur Hiller with Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Joan Severance. Two Manhattan newspaper sellers, one deaf and one blind, must prove their innocence in a murder case.
Runtime: 102 min.
U.S. 1989. Dramatic comedy by Eddie Murphy with Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Danny Aiello. The trials and tribulations of a speakeasy owner
Runtime: 115 min.
U.S. 1987. Comedy by Alan Metter with Richard Pryor, Beverly Todd, Stacey Dash. The various troubles suffered by an engineer and his family during a move from one state to another.
Runtime: 89 min.
U.S. 1986. Dramatic comedy by Richard Pryor with Richard Pryor, Barbara Williams, Debbie Allen. A severely burned actor who lies on an operating table relives in his unconscious various stages of his life.
U.S. 1986. Comedy by Michael Apted with Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Bob Dishy. While faking insanity to avoid jail, a contractor is mistaken for a doctor at the hospital where he is undergoing psychiatric examinations.
Runtime: 99 min.
U.S. 1985. Comedy by Walter Hill with Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee. To inherit a huge fortune, a baseball player has to spend thirty million dollars in one month.
Runtime: 101 min.
U.S. 1983. Performance by Richard Pryor with Richard Pryor.
Runtime: 94 min.
G.-B. 1983. Science-fiction by Richard Lester with Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn. The criminal plans of a financier who uses the talents of a computer specialist are thwarted by a superman.
Runtime: 125 min.
U.S. 1982. Comedy by Richard Donner with Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Scott Schwartz. A down-and-out journalist agrees to become the ""toy"" of his boss's young son for a week.
Runtime: 102 min.
U.S. 1981. Dramatic comedy by Michael Pressman with Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ronny Cox.
Runtime: 97 min.
U.S. 1981. Dramatic comedy by Oz Scott with Richard Pryor, Cicely Tyson, Robert Christian.
Runtime: 94 min.
Runtime: 111 min.
U.S. 1978. Musical by Sidney Lumet with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell. A Black schoolteacher is swept away by a snow storm in the wonderful land of Oz.
Runtime: 133 min.
U.S. 1977. Social drama by Paul Schrader with Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto. Three workers are at odds with their union leaders after stealing a compromising notebook.
Runtime: 114 min.
U.S. 1977. Biography by Michael Schultz with Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, Cleavon Little. A black man from Virginia, Wendell Scott, realizes his dream of becoming a race car driver.
Runtime: 96 min.
U.S. 1977. Mores comedy by Michael Schultz with Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery. The union activities and romantic life of a black farm worker.
Runtime: 94 min.
U.S. 1976. Police comedy by Arthur Hiller with Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan. During a train trip from Los Angeles to Chicago, a publisher becomes involved in a strange murder case.
Runtime: 113 min.
U.S. 1976. Mores comedy by Michael Schultz with Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, Ivan Dixon. Various incidents occur in a car wash service.
Runtime: 97 min.
U.S. 1976. Western by Fred Williamson with Williamson, Richard Pryor, James Brown. A black criminal manages to escape hanging thanks to the intervention of a crook who is constantly be in his way.
Runtime: 87 min.
U.S. 1974. Satire by Mel Brooks with Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens. A Black sheriff tries to stop the schemes of profiteers.
Runtime: 93 min.
U.S. 1973. Crime drama by Sidney J. Furie with Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Paul Hampton. In the wake of his daughter's drug-related death, a federal agent goes directly after the heads of the drug trade.
Runtime: 134 min.
U.S. 1973. Mores drama by Michael Campus with Max Julien, Don Gordon, Richard Pryor. Upon his release from prison, a young African-American man decides to achieve success by working as a pimp.
Runtime: 110 min.
U.S. 1972. Biography by Sidney J. Furie with Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor. The dramatic life of the famous Black singer Billie Holiday.
Runtime: 144 min.

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