Pryor sadly passed away in 2005 but left a legacy of classic Richard Pryor movies… and some forgettable ones. Find both here and explore a once-in-a-generation talent. 1.

Before Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd made Trading Places a classic, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were the original picks for ...

Like gills on a fish, being on that stage was what mattered to Richard," Jennifer Pryor said, who remarried Richard in 2001. She remained by his side until his death on Dec. 10, 2005, in Los Angeles.

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and ...

Richard Pryor movies were exceptionally popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but that was a problem for TV networks — the comedian’s foul-mouthed jokes were hilarious in theaters but could cause a ...

Richard Pryor’s legendary run is chronicled in the new box set I Hope I’m Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983), out now via Rhino. Scott Saul, an English professor at the University of ...

The 1980s was not just a great time for movies but for the people in them. Many of our all-time favorite actors got their start in '80s movies (or at least started to hit it big during that time ...

Many of these movies owe a debt of gratitude to one movie that pioneered the genre: Arthur Hiller ’s 1976 comedy-thriller Silver Streak, starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.

Richard Pryor’s Essential Albums Released as Box Set The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines.

The new release of 'Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip' properly showcases the comic's genius and the beauty of Haskell Wexler's cinematography.

LOS ANGELES -- Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died of a heart attack ...