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Richard Pryor


Born
in Peoria, Illinois, The United States
December 01, 1940

Died
December 10, 2005

Website

Genre
Memoir, Nonfiction, Humor


Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

Pryor was a storyteller known for unflinching examinations of racism and customs in modern life, and was well-known for his frequent use of colorful, vulgar and profane language and racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations, although public opinion about his act was often divided. He is commonly regarded as one of the most important stand-up comedians of his time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession"; Whoopi Goldberg cited him as her biggest influence, stating "The major influence was Richard - I want to say those things he's saying." Bob Newhart has called Pryor "the seminal comedian of the last 50 ...more

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Pryor Convictions: and Othe...
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In a Pryor Life
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Holy Smoke
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Are You Serious?
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Outrageous
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The Legend of Comedy: Richa...
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Who Me? I'm Not Him
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REV. Du Rite
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Insane
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“The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because vampires are allergic to bullshit.”
― Richard Pryor
tags: atheism, humor, religion, vampires
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“You can't talk about fucking in America, people say you're dirty. But if you talk about killing somebody, that's cool.”
― Richard Pryor
tags: america, free-speech, pornography, priorities, sex, violence
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“What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.”
― Richard Pryor, Pryor Convictions: and Other Life Sentences
tags: profanity, profound
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