I Am Richard Pryor - Cast

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Not Rated
92 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

Not Rated

92 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at...See moreI Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor. The film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life - essentially comedy without jokes - that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition. See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sandra Bernhard Self Self See fewer	The King of Comedy (1982)
Todd Boyd Self Self See fewer	The Wood (1999)
Ron De Blasio Self (as Ron De Biasio) Self (as Ron De Biasio) See fewer	Mr. Iglesias (2019)
Mike Epps Self Self See fewer	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Tiffany Haddish Self Self See fewer	Girls Trip (2017)
Henry Jaglom Self Self See fewer	New Year's Day (1989)
Howie Mandel Self Self See fewer	Bobby's World (1990)
Thom Mount Self Self See fewer	Natural Born Killers (1994)
Jennifer Lee Pryor Self Self See fewer	Bold Native (2010)
Richard Pryor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Ishmael Reed Actor Actor See fewer	Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
Scott Saul Self Self See fewer	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Michael Schultz Actor Actor See fewer	Cooley High (1975)
Greg Tate Actor Actor See fewer	Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)
Lily Tomlin Self Self See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Rocco Urbisci Self Self See fewer	George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker Self (as Jimmie Walker) Self (as Jimmie Walker) See fewer	Good Times (1974)