Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Filmography

As Cast

Jerry West: The Logo (2026)
as Self (Archive footage & voice)
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self (archive photo/footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Black (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight (2023)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Superstar (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Days of Richard Pryor (2020)
as Himself
The Comedy Store (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
I Am (2012)
as Self
Black and White Trypps Number Four (2008)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The N Word (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends (2006)
as G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as (archive footage)
The Norm Show (1999)
Lost Highway (1997)
as Arnie
Afro Promo (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Blacks and Jews (1997)
as Self
Mad Dog Time (1996)
as Jimmy the Gravedigger
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Chicago Hope (1994)
as Joe Springer
Martin (1992)
as Richard Pryor
Another You (1991)
as Eddie Dash
The Three Muscatels (1991)
as Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Harlem Nights (1989)
as Sugar Ray
Moving (1988)
as Arlo Pear
Critical Condition (1987)
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
as Self
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Montgomery Brewster
The Making of 'Superman III' (1985)
as Self
Pryor's Place (1984)
as Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
as Self
Superman III (1983)
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
as Self
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
as Self
The Toy (1982)
as Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Bustin' Loose (1981)
as Joe Braxton
Stir Crazy (1980)
as Harry Monroe
Wholly Moses (1980)
as Pharaoh
In God We Tru$t (1980)
as G.O.D.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
as Self
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Balloon Vendor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wiz (1978)
as The Wiz
California Suite (1978)
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
Blue Collar (1978)
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Greased Lightning (1977)
as Wendell Scott
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
as Self / Various
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 (1977)
as Self
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
as Host
Silver Streak (1976)
as Grover Muldoon
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
as Charlie Snow
Car Wash (1976)
as Daddy Rich
Carter's Army (1975)
as Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Adiós Amigo (1975)
as Sam Spade
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
as Sharp Eye Washington
Flip Wilson... Of Course (1974)
as Self
Dinah! (1974)
as Self
Wattstax (1973)
as Self
The Mack (1973)
as Slim
Hit! (1973)
as Mike Willmer
Some Call It Loving (1973)
as Jeff
Juke and Opal (1973)
as Juke
Lily (1973)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
as Piano Man
The Midnight Special (1972)
as Self
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971)
as Self
Dynamite Chicken (1971)
as Self
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
as Wino
The Phynx (1970)
as Richard Pryor
The Young Lawyers (1970)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
as Self
The Partridge Family (1970)
as A.E. Simon
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969)
The Young Lawyers (1969)
as Otis Tucker
Wild in the Streets (1968)
as Stanley X
The Busy Body (1967)
as Whittaker
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
as Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
as Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)

As Crew

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
Original Film Writer
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Pryor's Place (1984)
Creator
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
Writer, Director
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Writer, Producer
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Story, Producer
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Writer
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
Writer
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
Creator
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Screenplay
Lily (1973)
Writer
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971)
Writer
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969)
Writer