Richard Pryor

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor ce qui est de l'American humoriste, acteur, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor ce known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topique contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and injures, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations et storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comiques de tous les temps: receiving praise from notable comédiens, such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and spanning three decades. He also starred in numerous film as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comédien/enregistreur de Paul Mooney. Pryor won sur un Emmy Award, (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 et 1982). En 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humour awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humour ce qui presented to him en 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 sur Comedy Central s list of all time greatest stand-up comiques.