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I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
TV-14
92 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

TV-14

92 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at...See moreI Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor. The film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life - essentially comedy without jokes - that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition. See less

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Pryor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Todd Boyd Self - Writer / Historian (as Dr. Todd Boyd) Self - Writer / Historian (as Dr. Todd Boyd) See fewer	The Wood (1999)
Mike Epps Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Tiffany Haddish Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	Girls Trip (2017)
Howie Mandel Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	Bobby's World (1990)
Lily Tomlin Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Scott Saul Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Ron De Blasio Self - Manager Self - Manager See fewer	Mr. Iglesias (2019)
Greg Tate Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)
Jennifer Lee Pryor Self - Wife Self - Wife See fewer	Bold Native (2010)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker Self - Actor / Comedian (as Jimmie Walker) Self - Actor / Comedian (as Jimmie Walker) See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Henry Jaglom Self - Actor / Director Self - Actor / Director See fewer	Train to Zakopané (2017)
Ishmael Reed Self - Poet / Novelist Self - Poet / Novelist See fewer	Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
Sandra Bernhard Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	The King of Comedy (1982)
Thom Mount Self - Former President, Universal Pictures Self - Former President, Universal Pictures See fewer	Death and the Maiden (1994)
Michael Schultz Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Cooley High (1975)
Rocco Urbisci Self - Writer / Director Self - Writer / Director See fewer	George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992)
The Bar-Kays Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Switch (I) (2010)
Bill Cosby Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Angela Davis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Untitled Angela Davis Project
Isaac Hayes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Reverend Ike Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	New York, New York (1967)
Moms Mabley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Boarding House Blues (1948)
Paul Mooney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bamboozled (2000)
Huey P. Newton Self (archive footage) (as Huey Newton) Self (archive footage) (as Huey Newton) See fewer	Black Panthers (1968)
Gertrude Pryor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Leroy Pryor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Staple Singers Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	6 Underground (2019)
Gary Swaye Self - Hospital Spokesman (archive footage) Self - Hospital Spokesman (archive footage) See fewer
Rufus Thomas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	War Dogs (2016)
Gene Wilder Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)