Richard Pryor

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor lo an American comediante, actor, película, director, social crítico, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor lo known for uncompromising examinations of racism and tópicos contemporary issues, which employed colorido vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He llegado a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling estilo. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influyentes de stand-up comediantes de todos los tiempos: receiving praise from notable cómicos, such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, y Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and expansión three decades. Así que He starred en la numerous película como actor, en both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comediante/escritor Paul Mooney. Pryor won Emmy Award (1973), y cinco Premios Grammy (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 y 1982). En 1974, pp así won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor lo que presented to him en 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all time greatest stand-up cómicos.