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I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

69% User Rating
1h 32min
Documentary

"When you ain't got no money. You gotta get an attitude."

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor.

Jesse James MillerDirector

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Ron de Masio

Self - Manager

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Greg Tate

Self - Musician

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Self - Actress and Comedian

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Scott Saul

Self - Author

Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci

Self - Writer and Director

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Self - Wife

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Self - Actor and Comedian

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self - Actor and Director

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Self - Actor and Comedian

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Self - Actor and Comedian

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Ishmael Reed

Self - Poet and Novelist

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self - Actress and Comedian

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Self - Actress and Comedian

Thom Mount

Thom Mount

Self - Former UP President

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

Self - Comedian (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

John Davidson

John Davidson

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

George Carlin

George Carlin

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

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Todd Boyd

Self - Writer and Historian

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GenerationofSwine
GenerationofSwine
Rating 10%

January 12, 2023

From the start it makes itself clear that it's going to be serious and dramatic...and it's Richard Pryor, a comedic legend. He had a troubled life, everyone that's a fan knows it. But, I guess I was thinking that they were going to cover the good parts of his life, I thought they were going to cover more of the comedy. It was depressing and, well, you see a name like Richard Pryor and you expect to laugh and instead it makes you cry. That's not how I want to remember him, and honestly, I don't think that's how he would want to be remembered.

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