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Chris · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: Richard Pryor

I am a little bit late but I thought someone should mention this story. On December 10th 2005 the world lost one of the funniest comedians of all time. Richard Pryor was a brillant comic and I am said to hear he is gone.

For those of you who like Richard Pryor. What was your favorite movie, TV show or skit?

I really like Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder in See No Evil, Hear No Evil. Richard really showed his comic best. I laughed the entire show.

Chris · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject:

I was shocked to see the shear number of movies and tv appearances that Richard Pryor had over the years. I grabbed some of the info from the Internet Movie Database www.imdb.com
Check this out
Lost Highway (1997) .... Arnie
Mad Dog Time (1996) .... Jimmy the Grave Digger ... aka Trigger Happy (video title)
Another You (1991) .... Eddie Dash
The Three Muscatels (1991) .... Narrator/Wino/Bartender
Harlem Nights (1989) .... Sugar Ray
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) .... Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Moving (1988) .... Arlo Pear
Critical Condition (1987) .... Eddie/Kevin
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) .... Jo Jo Dancer/Alter Ego
Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Montgomery Brewster
Superman III (1983) .... Gus Gorman
The Toy (1982) .... Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero (1982) .... Cpl. Eddie Keller/Ted Segal
Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Joe Braxton
Stir Crazy (1980) .... Harry Monroe
In God We Tru$t (1980) .... G.O.D. ... aka Gimme That Prime Time Religion
Wholly Moses! (1980) .... Pharaoh
The Muppet Movie (1979) .... Balloon Vendor (Special Guest Star)
California Suite (1978) .... Visitors from Chicago - Dr. Chauncey Gump ... aka Neil Simon's California Suite
The Wiz (1978/I) .... The Wiz (Herman Smith)
Blue Collar (1978) .... Zeke Brown
Greased Lightning (1977) .... Wendell Scott
Which Way Is Up? (1977) .... Leroy Jones/Rufus Jones/Reverend Lenox Thomas
Silver Streak (1976) .... Grover Muldoon
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Charlie Snow/Carlos Nevada/Chief Takahoma, All-Star (RF)
Car Wash (1976) .... Daddy Rich
Adiós Amigo (1976) .... Sam Spade
Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Sharp Eye Washington
Some Call It Loving (1973) .... Jeff ... aka Sleeping Beauty (USA)
Hit! (1973) .... Mike Willmer
The Mack (1973) .... Slim ... aka The Mack and His Pack
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) .... Piano Man
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) .... Wino
Carter's Army (1970) (TV) .... Pvt. Jonathan Crunk ... aka Black Brigade
The Young Lawyers (1969) (TV)
Wild in the Streets (1968) .... Stanley X
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)
The Busy Body (1967) .... Whittaker
The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) (uncredited)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1985)
Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983)
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Bustin' Loose (1981) (story)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
"The Richard Pryor Show" (1977) TV Series
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV)
Blazing Saddles (1974) (screenplay)
Lily (1973) (TV)
"Sanford and Son" (1972) TV Series
"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV Series
Pryor Offenses (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) (co-executive producer)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (producer)
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (producer)
Bustin' Loose (1981) (producer)
"The Richard Pryor Show" (1977) TV Series (executive producer)
"One Night Stand" (2005) TV Series (special thanks) (episode "Louis C.K.")
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) (very special thanks) ... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
Sydney (1996) (special thanks) ... aka Hard Eight (USA: changed title)
Pacific Inferno (1979) (special thanks)
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) (executive album producer)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983)
Bitter Jester (2003) .... Himself
The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001) (TV) .... Himself
The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV) .... Himself/Honoree
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV) .... Himself
What Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Himself
"The Blackberry Inn" (1995) TV Series .... Himself
The Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself/honoree
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
BET's Comicview Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself
The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV) .... Himself
A Party for Richard Pryor (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Himself
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1985) .... Himself
"Pryor's Place" (1984) TV Series .... Himself
Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983) .... Himself
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV) .... Himself/Host ... aka Motown 25 (USA: short title)
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Co-Host
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) .... Himself
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) .... Himself
"The Richard Pryor Show" (1977) TV Series .... Himself/Various Characters (1977)
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) (TV) .... Himself
The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Co-host
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
The Lion Roars Again (1975) (uncredited) .... Himself
Lily (1973) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
Wattstax (1973) .... Himself
"The Midnight Special" (1972) TV Series .... Himself - Host
Dynamite Chicken (1972) .... Himself
The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
"The Kraft Summer Music Hall" (1966) TV Series .... Regular
Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
No Joking (2004) (TV)
The N-Word (2004) .... Himself
"Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) (mini) .... Himself #1
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Richard Pryor: The E! True Hollywood Story (2003) (TV) .... Himself
"Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) (mini) .... Himself
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
Me, Myself & Irene (2000) (uncredited) .... Stand-Up Comedian on TV
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) .... Himself
A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
But... Seriously (1994) (TV) .... Himself
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
"Larry King Live" playing "Himself" (archive footage) 12 December 2005
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Himself" (archive footage) 11 December 2005
"The Norm Show" playing "Mr. Johnson" in episode: "Norm vs. the Boxer" (episode # 2.11) 1 December 1999
"Malcolm & Eddie" playing "Uncle Buck" in episode: "Do the K.C. Hustle" (episode # 1.10) 11 November 1996
"Biography" playing "Himself" in episode: "Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge" 12 March 1996
"Chicago Hope" playing "Joe Springer" in episode: "Stand" (episode # 2.9) 20 November 1995
"Showbiz Today" playing "Himself" 31 May 1995
"Martin" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Break Up: Part 1" (episode # 1.1 Cool

11 February 1993
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 27 April 1984
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 9 February 1983
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 12 December 1980
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 5 September 1980
"Saturday Night Live" playing "Host" (episode # 1.7) 13 December 1975
"The Mike Douglas Show" 1 July 1975
"The Mike Douglas Show" 29 November 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 28 November 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 27 November 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 26 November 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 25 November 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 26 August 1974
"The Mike Douglas Show" 18 July 1974
"Soul Train" playing "Himself - Guest Emcee" (episode # 4.39) 14 June 1974
"The Flip Wilson Show" playing "Himself" 15 November 1973
"The Flip Wilson Show" playing "Himself" 20 September 1973
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 19 September 1973
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 29 May 1973
"The Flip Wilson Show" playing "Himself" 15 March 1973
"The Partridge Family" playing "A.E. Simon" in episode: "Soul Club" (episode # 1.1 Cool

29 January 1971
"Toast of the Town" playing "Himself - Comedian" (episode # 24.7) 1 November 1970
"Toast of the Town" playing "Himself - Comedian" (episode # 23.20) 8 February 1970
"The Mod Squad" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Teeth of the Barracuda" (episode # 1.1) 24 September 1968
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 21.35) 12 May 1968
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 21.15) 17 December 1967
"The Mike Douglas Show" 27 June 1967
"Away We Go" playing "Himself" 24 June 1967
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 20.40) 11 June 1967
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 20.31) 9 April 1967
"ABC Stage 67" playing "Himself" in episode: "A Time for Laughter" (episode # 1.23) 6 April 1967
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 20.12) 27 November 1966
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 20.5) 9 October 1966
"The Wild Wild West" playing "Villar" in episode: "The Night of the Eccentrics" (episode # 2.1) 16 September 1966
"Toast of the Town" playing "Herself - Comedian" (episode # 19.3 Cool

5 June 1966
"Toast of the Town" playing "Himself - Comedian" (episode # 19.30) 10 April 1966
"Toast of the Town" playing "Himself - Comedian" (episode # 19.24) 27 February 1966
"Toast of the Town" playing "Himself - Comedian" (episode # 19.7) 24 October 1965
"The Mike Douglas Show" 28 June 1965
"Toast of the Town" playing "Comedian" (episode # 18.32) 9 May 1965
"On Broadway Tonight" playing "Himself" 31 August 1964

David · Member Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 1842

holy snap!

That guy was in a lot more movies than i had ever heard of...

but yes, shame to see such a funny talented person leave us.

You hear me Mr. Carey, you need to stay with the funny stuff to fill the comedy void that now exists!

David · Member Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 1842

just looked at the date of your post chris....

as usual, i am a typical male....and very unperceptive!

Chris · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

lol.....

Ya he passed away some time ago. I am really surprised no one else seems to care....