Richard Pryor

Actor. Born 1 December 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, U.S.. Died 10 December 2005.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 6 titles

Born

1 December 1940, Peoria, Illinois, U.S.

Died

10 December 2005

Active

1974–1997

Frequently works with

Gene Wilder, Ned Beatty

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

70Fi1m

63Critics

We rate Richard’s work 6 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 793

Under 602

Of 6 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 6 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $360m across 6 films with figures
Active: 1974–1997

Genres

Comedy5
Action2
Adventure2
Crime2
Family2
Thriller2

Best and worst on Fi1m

82BestThe Muppet Movie1979

46WorstThe Toy1982

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

41960s

271970s

161980s

81990s

22000s

22020s

Co-stars most worked with

Gene Wilder3 titles

Ned Beatty2 titles

Awards

Other awards5 won · 1 nominated

Won2006Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Won1998Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Nominated1984Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · Superman III
Won1982Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album · Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Won1976Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album · Bicentennial Nigger
Won1974Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album · That Nigger's Crazy

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.