Richard Pryor: movies and TV shows
Richard Pryor has 124 credits in the archive: 97 films and 27 TV series, from 1948 to 2025. Highest rated: The Midnight Special (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2025 · busiest year: 1973 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 84 |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 84 |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 84 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Black | Self (archive footage) | TV | 3.7 | 83 |
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 83 |
| 2024 | Zeitgeist: Requiem | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 2024 | Group Therapy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 83 |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 83 |
| 2024 | Remembering Gene Wilder | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 83 |
| 2023 | Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight | Film | — | 82 | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Film | 6.6 | 81 | |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy | Self (Archive Footage) | TV | 8.2 | 81 |
| 2022 | The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.9 | 81 |
| 2021 | Superstar | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.7 | 80 |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.7 | 79 |
| 2020 | The Last Days of Richard Pryor | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor | Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 78 |
| 2014 | Richard Pryor: Icon | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 73 |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 72 |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 72 |
| 2012 | I Am | Self | TV | — | 71 |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History | TV | 7.3 | 69 | |
| 2008 | Black and White Trypps Number Four | Film | 5.8 | 67 | |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2006 | Legends | G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2006 | The N Word | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2001 | A Huey P. Newton Story | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 60 |
| 1999 | The Norm Show | TV | 7.1 | 58 | |
| 1999 | Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? | Self | Film | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Arnie | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 1997 | Blacks and Jews | Self | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1997 | Afro Promo | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time | Jimmy the Gravedigger | Film | 5.3 | 55 |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Joe Springer | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1994 | But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 53 |
| 1992 | Martin | Richard Pryor | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 1991 | Another You | Eddie Dash | Film | 5.5 | 50 |
| 1991 | The Three Muscatels | Narrator / Wino / Bartender | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.7 | 49 |
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Wallace 'Wally' Karue | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Sugar Ray | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1988 | Moving | Arlo Pear | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1987 | Critical Condition | Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1986 | TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Montgomery Brewster | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1985 | The Making of 'Superman III' | Self | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1984 | Pryor's Place | Richard Pryor | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1984 | Pryor's Place | TV | 7.0 | 43 | |
| 1983 | Superman III | August 'Gus' Gorman | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Self | Film | 8.7 | 42 |
| 1983 | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | Self | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1983 | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | Film | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 1983 | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | Film | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 1982 | The Toy | Jack Brown | Film | 5.9 | 41 |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 1982 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | Self | Film | 7.4 | 41 |
| 1982 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 1982 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Joe Braxton | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Film | 6.2 | 40 | |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Film | 6.2 | 40 | |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy | Harry Monroe | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses | Pharaoh | Film | 4.7 | 39 |
| 1980 | In God We Tru$t | G.O.D. | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Balloon Vendor | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1979 | Richard Pryor: Live in Concert | Self | Film | 7.4 | 38 |
| 1979 | Richard Pryor: Live in Concert | Film | 7.4 | 38 | |
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 38 |
| 1978 | The Wiz | The Wiz | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1978 | Blue Collar | Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown | Film | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1978 | California Suite | Dr. Chauncey Gump | Film | 5.8 | 37 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | Host | TV | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | TV | 6.4 | 36 | |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning | Wendell Scott | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? | Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas | Film | 6.1 | 36 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? | Self / Various | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? | Film | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor show Volume 2 | Self | Film | — | 36 |
| 1976 | Silver Streak | Grover Muldoon | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1976 | Car Wash | Daddy Rich | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Charlie Snow | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1975 | Adiós Amigo | Sam Spade | Film | 4.0 | 34 |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Again | Self | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1975 | Carter's Army | Pvt. Jonathan Crunk | Film | 4.4 | 34 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Film | 7.2 | 33 | |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Sharp Eye Washington | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1974 | Flip Wilson... Of Course | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1973 | Lily | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1973 | Lily | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1973 | Juke and Opal | Juke | Film | — | 32 |
| 1973 | The Mack | Slim | Film | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1973 | Hit! | Mike Willmer | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1973 | Some Call It Loving | Jeff | Film | 5.0 | 32 |
| 1973 | Wattstax | Self | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 31 |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | Piano Man | Film | 6.9 | 31 |
| 1971 | Dynamite Chicken | Self | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1971 | You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | Wino | Film | 8.7 | 30 |
| 1971 | Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' | Self | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1971 | Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' | Film | 6.6 | 30 | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | A.E. Simon | TV | 6.8 | 29 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 29 |
| 1970 | The Young Lawyers | TV | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Richard Pryor | Film | 3.7 | 29 |
| 1969 | Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1969 | Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers | Otis Tucker | Film | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets | Stanley X | Film | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1967 | The Busy Body | Whittaker | Film | 7.2 | 26 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 21 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 21 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 21 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 20 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 7 |
| Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | — |