What is Richard Pryor's full name?
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III
Richard Pryor nickname(s):
Richie, Dickie
Richard Pryor date of birth:
December 1, 1940
How old was Richard Pryor when died?
65
Where was Richard Pryor born?
Peoria, Illinois, USA
When did Richard Pryor die?
December 10, 2005
Where did Richard Pryor die?
Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Why did Richard Pryor die?
Heart Attack
How tall is Richard Pryor?
5' 10" (178 cm)
Richard Pryor body shape:
Slim
What color are Richard Pryor's eyes?
Black
What color is Richard Pryor's hair?
Black
Is Richard Pryor gay or straight?
Straight
What is Richard Pryor's ethnicity?
Black
What is Richard Pryor nationality?
American
Where did Richard Pryor go to school?
Peoria High School, Peoria, IL (expelled)
What is Richard Pryor's occupation?
Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Producer, Social Critic, Writer, MC
Richard Pryor claim to fame:
Bustin Loose
What genre is Richard Pryor's work?
Political satire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy, observational comedy, black comedy, improvisational comedy, character comedy
Who is Richard Pryor's father?
Buck Carter (LeRoy Pryor) (Was A Bartender, Boxer And WWII Veteran, Who Died In 1968 When Richard Was 28). (Monday June 7, 1915 – Friday September 27, 1968) (Aged 53)
Who is Richard Pryor's mother?
Gertude (Died When Pryor Was 27 Years Old)
Richard Pryor family:
Richard Pryor Jr. (Son)
Short Biography
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession" and Bob Newhart heralded Pryor as "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years". Dave Chappelle said of Pryor, "You know those, like, evolution charts of man? He was the dude walking upright. Richard was the highest evolution of comedy." This legacy can be attributed, in part, to the unusual degree of intimacy Pryor brought to bear on his comedy. As Bill Cosby reportedly once said, "Richard Pryor drew the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as one could possibly paint it."Pryor's body of work includes the concert movies and recordings: Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' (1971), That Nigger's Crazy (1974), ...Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial Nigger (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982), and Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). As an actor, he starred mainly in comedies such as Silver Streak (1976), but occasionally in dramas, such as Paul Schrader's Blue Collar (1978), or action films, such as Superman III (1983). He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Another frequent collaborator was actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney.Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973) and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first-ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. He was listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.