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Richard Pryor

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Birth nameRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
Born()December 1,
Peoria, Illinois, United States
DiedDecember 10, () (aged&#;65)
Encino, California, United States
MediumStand-up, movie, television
NationalityAmerican
Years active–
GenresSatire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy
Subject(s)Racism, Race relations, American politics, African-American culture, Human sexuality, Self-deprecation, Everyday life, Recreational drug use
InfluencesLenny Bruce,[1]Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney
InfluencedGeorge Carlin,[2]Martin Lawrence,[3]George Lopez,[4]Denis Leary, Margaret Cho,[5]Eddie Izzard, Dave Chappelle,[6]Chris Rock,[7]Eddie Murphy,[7]Whoopi Goldberg,[8]Robin Williams,[8]Lewis Black[9]Colin Quinn,[10]Bernie Mac,[7]Joe Rogan, Chris Tucker,[11]Louis C.K.,[12]Patton Oswalt[13]Artie Lange,[14]Jon Stewart,[15]Richard Lewis,[16] and Jim Norton[17]
SpousePatricia Price (–; divorced) 1 child
Shelley R.

Bonis (–; divorced) 1 child
Deborah McGuire
(–; divorced)
Jennifer Lee (–; divorced)
Flynn Belaine (–; divorced) 2 children
Flynn Belaine (–; divorced)
Jennifer Lee (–; widow)

Notable works and rolesHimself in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Daddy Rich in Car Wash

Wally Karue in See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Harry Monroe in Stir Crazy
Gus Gorman in Superman III
Website
Writing in Variety or Music
Lily
Best Comedy Album
That Nigger's Crazy
Is It Something I Said?
Bicentennial Nigger
Rev.

Karen swallow prior biography Pryor was accused of using allegations of on-set racism to force the hand of film producers into giving him more money:. USA Today. Retrieved January 11, Johnson, an elderly man in a wheelchair who has lost the rights to in-home nursing when he kept attacking the nurses before attacking Norm himself.

Du Rite
Live on the Sunset Strip

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, - December 10, ) was an Americancomedian, actor and writer. Pryor performed in movies, on television and as a stand-up comedian.

He won an Emmy Award in He won five Grammy Awards (in , , , and ). In , he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award.

Hazel prior biography Records and Polygram, has brought a new generation of fans to Pryor's timeless look at life. In , Pryor became the first black actor to earn a million dollars for a single film when he was hired to star in Stir Crazy. Borchert 2nd ed. Wilker, Pryor was selected as the first recipient of the Prize because: [ 99 ].

He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay for his work on Blazing Saddles. The first ever Kennedy CenterMark Twain Prize for American Humor was given to him in Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.

Pryor died of a heart attack in Encino, Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in , a year after his death.[18]

A biographical movie based on the life of Pryor is being produced by Lee Daniels and Oprah Winfrey.[19] It will star Mike Epps as Pryor.[19]

Personal life

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Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois into an African-American family.

Health problems

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Pryor had a mild heart attack in November He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in [20] In , Pryor had a second and more severe heart attack. He had triple heart bypass surgery.

  • Scott prior biography
  • The Official Biography of Richard Pryor

  • By the early s, he needed to use a wheelchair because of his multiple sclerosis.

    The freebasing incident

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    On June 9, , during the making of the movie Bustin' Loose, Pryor set himself on fire. He was freebasingcocaine while drinking proof rum. He ran down Parthenia Street from his Northridge, California, home, on fire, until stopped by police.

    He was taken to the hospital. Burns covered more than half of his body.

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    • Pryor spent six weeks in recovery at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital.

    Marriages and relationships

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    Pryor was married seven times to five different women:

    1. Patricia Price (&#;, divorced) with one child named Richard Pryor Jr.
    2. Shelly Bonis (&#;, divorced) with one child named Rain Pryor
    3. Deborah McGuire (September 22, &#; , divorced)
    4. Jennifer Lee (August &#; October , divorced)
    5. Flynn Belaine (October &#; July , divorced) with son Steven (born before the marriage) and daughter Kelsey (before divorce finalized)
    6. Flynn Belaine (April 1, &#; July , divorced)
    7. Jennifer Lee (June 29, &#; December 10, , his death)

    All of his wives, except Belaine, said there was domestic violence.

    Most of these times were connected to Pryor's drug use.

    He had six children: Richard Jr., Elizabeth, Rain, Steven, Franklin and Kelsey.

    Discography

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    Albums

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    Official canon
    • - Richard Pryor (Dove/Reprise)
    • - Craps (After Hours) (Laff Records, reissued by Loose Cannon/Island)
    • - That Nigger's Crazy, (Partee/Stax, reissued by Reprise)
    • - Is It Something I Said?, (Reprise, reissued on CD by Warner Archives)
    • - Holy Smoke!, (Laff)
    • - Bicentennial Nigger, (Reprise)
    • - L.A.

      Jail, (Tiger Lily)

    • - Are You Serious&#;???, (Laff)
    • - Who Me? I'm Not Him, (Laff)
    • - Black Ben The Blacksmith, (Laff)
    • - The Wizard of Comedy, (Laff)
    • - Wanted: Live in Concert (2-LP set), (Warner Bros. Records);Others
    • - Outrageous, (Laff)
    • - Insane, (Laff)
    • - Rev.

      Du Rite, (Laff)

    • - Richard Pryor Live! (picture disc), (Phoenix/Audiofidelity)
    • - Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (Warner Bros. Records)
    • - Here and Now, (Warner Bros.

      Prior biography He was listed at number one on Comedy Central 's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. With every successful album Pryor recorded for Warner or later, his concert films and his freebasing accident , Laff published an album of older material to capitalize on Pryor's growing fame—a practice they continued until Oxford University Press, pp. Retrieved October 23,

      Records)

    • - Supernigger, (Laff)

    Filmography

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    References

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    1. ↑Staff writer (May 21, ). "Pryor: I Owe It All to Lenny Bruce". Retrieved August 23,
    2. ↑"George Carlin".

      Inside the Actors Studio. Season 1. Episode 4. October 31, Bravo.

    3. ↑Allis, Tim (April 12, ). "Court Jester". People. Archived from the original on January 11, Retrieved August 23,
    4. ↑Lopez, George; Keteyian, Armen (). Why You Crying?: My Long, Hard Look at Life, Love, and Laughter.

      Simon and Schuster. ISBN&#;.

    5. ↑Margaret Cho. "Richard Pryor". Retrieved December 4,
    6. ↑"Dave Chappelle".

      Scott prior biography: He spent his final years with her at his California home. The next day, Richard announced that he knew very well what the significance of watermelon was. And It's Deep Too! Pryor was voted No.

      Inside the Actors Studio. Season Episode February 12, Bravo.

    7. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (December 12, ). "Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Eddie Murphy Call Pryor The Real King Of Comedy&#;— 'Without Richard, There Would Be No Me,' Bernie Mac Says"Archived at the Wayback Machine. MTV.

      Retrieved January 11,

    8. ↑ Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$!!, , Comedy Central
    9. ↑Gillette, Amelie (June 7, ). "Lewis Black". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 31, Retrieved June 17,
    10. ↑"Colin Quinn". Retrieved June 17,
    11. ↑Chris Tucker – Movie and Film Biography and Filmography –
    12. ↑"Interview with Louis C.K."One Night Stand.

      Maddy prior biography Drugs were still good Continuing to thrive professionally, Pryor worked with Mel Brooks on the screenplay for the western spoof Blazing Saddles Donald M. Re-release of Craps After Hours with different cover art [ ].

      HBO. Retrieved December 6,

    13. ↑"&#;:: View topic - THE AST INTERVIEW: PATTON OSWALT". Archived from the original on October 13, Retrieved September 24,
    14. ↑Kirschling, Gregory (November 7, ). "Artie Lange: 'F It, I'll Write a Book'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 12, Retrieved November 11,
    15. ↑Jeremy Gillick; Nonna Gorilovskaya (November–December ).

      "Meet Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz (aka) Jon Stewart: The wildly zeitgeisty Daily Show host". Moment. Archived from the original on May 31, Retrieved August 10,

    16. ↑Interview with Bill Zehme, Richard Lewis: Concerts from Hell: The Vintage Years, Image Entertainment, Released
    17. ↑"Interview with Jim Norton". One Night Stand.

      HBO. Retrieved August 23,

    18. ↑"Richard Pryor to Get Posthumous Grammy Award". . Voice of America. VOA News. January 11, Archived from the original on September 13, Retrieved January 4,
    19. ↑ "Lee Daniels' Richard Pryor biopic to star Mike Epps". BBC News. August 27, Retrieved August 28,
    20. ↑"Richard Pryor".

      Richard Pryor. Retrieved June 17,

    Other websites

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