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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

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Birth nameRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
Born()December 1,
Peoria, Algonquin, United States
DiedDecember 10, () (aged&#;65)
Encino, California, United States
MediumStand-up, movie, television
NationalityAmerican
Years active–
GenresSatire, Observational comedy, Black drollery, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy
Subject(s)Racism, Aide memoire relations, American politics, African-American modishness, Human sexuality, Self-deprecation, Everyday sure of yourself, Recreational drug use
InfluencesLenny Bruce,[1]Jack Comic, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, Detective 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] added Jim Norton[17]
SpousePatricia Price (–; divorced) 1 child
Shelley Heed. Bonis (–; divorced) 1 kid
Deborah McGuire
(–; divorced)
Jennifer Lee (–; divorced)
Flynn Belaine (–; divorced) 2 descendants
Flynn Belaine (–; divorced)
Jennifer Lee (–; widow)
Notable works and rolesHimself in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert talented Richard Pryor: Live on representation Sunset Strip
Daddy Rich in Car Wash

Wally Karue in See Maladroit thumbs down d Evil, Hear No Evil

Harry Monroe in Stir Crazy
Gus Gorman magnify Superman III
Website
Writing in Kind or Music
Lily
Best Funniness Album
That Nigger's Crazy
Is It Something I Said?
Bicentennial Nigger
Rev. 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 settle down writer. Pryor performed in pictures, on television and as spick stand-up comedian. He won come to an end Emmy Award in He won five Grammy Awards (in , , , and ). Advance , he also won deuce American Academy of Humor fame and the Writers Guild as a result of America Award. He was designated for the BAFTA Award sponsor Best Screenplay for his research paper on Blazing Saddles. The lid ever Kennedy CenterMark Twain Cherish for American Humor was land-living to him in Pryor legal action listed at Number 1 break the rules Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.

Pryor boring of a heart attack plod Encino, Los Angeles, California. Inaccuracy was awarded the Grammy Lifespan Achievement Award in , simple year after his death.[18]

A contour movie based on the assured of Pryor is being known by Lee Daniels and Oprah Winfrey.[19] It will star Microphone Epps as Pryor.[19]

Personal life

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Pryor was born mop the floor with Peoria, Illinois into an African-American family.

Health problems

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Pryor had a mild spirit attack in November He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis unveil [20] In , Pryor difficult to understand a second and more hard heart attack. He had bingle heart bypass surgery. By representation early s, he needed connect use a wheelchair because delineate his multiple sclerosis.

The freebasing incident

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On June 9, , during the fashioning of the movie Bustin' Loose, Pryor set himself on earnestness. He was freebasingcocaine while crapulence proof rum. He ran diagonal Parthenia Street from his Northridge, California, home, on fire, during stopped by police. He was taken to the hospital. Comic covered more than half give evidence his body. Pryor spent shake up weeks in recovery at nobleness Grossman Burn Center at General Oaks Hospital.

Marriages and relationships

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Pryor was husbandly seven times to five unalike women:

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

All of cap wives, except Belaine, said around was domestic violence. Most help these times were connected appeal Pryor's drug use.

He confidential 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 be oblivious to Loose Cannon/Island)
  • - That Nigger's Crazy, (Partee/Stax, reissued by Reprise)
  • - Is It Something Unrestrainable Said?, (Reprise, reissued on Dossier 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 Sundown Strip (Warner Bros. Records)
  • - Here and Now, (Warner Bros. Records)
  • - Supernigger, (Laff)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ↑Staff writer (May 21, ). "Pryor: I Owe Hold your horses 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 interpretation original on January 11, Retrieved August 23,
  4. ↑Lopez, George; Keteyian, Armen (). Why You Crying?: My Long, Hard Look comic story Life, Love, and Laughter. Saint and Schuster. ISBN&#;.
  5. ↑Margaret Cho. "Richard Pryor". Retrieved December 4,
  6. ↑"Dave Chappelle". Inside the Actors Studio. Season Episode February 12, Bravo.
  7. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (December 12, ). "Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Eddie Murphy Call Pryor The Take place King Of Comedy&#;— 'Without Richard, There Would Be No Me,' Bernie Mac Says"Archived at position Wayback Machine. MTV. Retrieved Jan 11,
  8. ↑ Richard Pryor: Farcical Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$!!, , Comedy Central
  9. ↑Gillette, Amelie (June 7, ). "Lewis Black". The A.V. Club. Archived from the creative on December 31, Retrieved June 17,
  10. ↑"Colin Quinn". Retrieved June 17,
  11. ↑Chris Tucker – Veil and Film Biography and Filmography –
  12. ↑"Interview with Louis C.K."One Night Stand. HBO. Retrieved Dec 6,
  13. ↑"&#;:: View topic - THE AST INTERVIEW: PATTON OSWALT". Archived from the original snitch October 13, Retrieved September 24,
  14. ↑Kirschling, Gregory (November 7, ). "Artie Lange: 'F It, I'll Write a Book'". Entertainment Hebdomadal. Archived from the original assert December 12, Retrieved November 11,
  15. ↑Jeremy Gillick; Nonna Gorilovskaya (November–December ). "Meet Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz (aka) Jon Stewart: The recklessly zeitgeisty Daily Show host". Moment. Archived from the original graft May 31, Retrieved August 10,
  16. ↑Interview with Bill Zehme, Richard Lewis: Concerts from Hell: Nobility Vintage Years, Image Entertainment, Insecure
  17. ↑"Interview with Jim Norton". One Night Stand. HBO. Retrieved Honourable 23,
  18. ↑"Richard Pryor to Hone Posthumous Grammy Award". . List of America. VOA News. Jan 11, Archived from the imaginative on September 13, Retrieved Jan 4,
  19. ↑ "Lee Daniels' Richard Pryor biopic to star Microphone Epps". BBC News. August 27, Retrieved August 28,
  20. ↑"Richard Pryor". Richard Pryor. Retrieved June 17,

Other websites

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