Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor and writer. Pryor was known for his unflinching examinations of racism and customs in modern life, and was renowned for his frequent use of colorful, vulgar and profane language and racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession"; Bob Newhart has called Pryor "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years." His body of work includes such concert movies and recordings as Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971), That Nigger's Crazy (1974), ...Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial Nigger (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) and Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). He also starred in numerous films as an actor, usually in comedies such as Silver Streak, but occasionally in dramatic roles, such as Paul Schrader's film Blue Collar and epic roles like Gus Gorman from Superman III (1983). He also collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. He won an Emmy Award in 1973, and five Grammy Awards in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982. In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. (via Wikipedia)

About Richard Pryor

Emmy Awards: Writing in Variety or Music
1974 Lily

Subject: racism, race relations, American politics, African-American culture, human sexuality, self-deprecation, everyday life, recreational drug use

Genre: Satire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy

Nationality: American

Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Peoria, Illinois

Birth Date: Dec 1, 1940

Death Date: Dec 10, 2005

Spouse: Patricia Price
Shelley R. Bonus
Jennifer Lee
Flynn Belaine
Deborah McGuire

Grammys: 1977 Bicentennial Nigger
Best Comedy Album
1976 ...Is It Something I Said?
1975 That Nigger's Crazy
1983 Live on the Sunset Strip
1982 Rev. Du Rite

Place of Death: Encino, California, U.S.
Encino, Los Angeles, California

Name: Richard Pryor
Pryor, Richard

Influenced: Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hicks, Robin Williams, George Lopez, Lewis Black, Colin Quinn, Bernie Mac, Louis C.K., Patton Oswalt, Artie Lange,Jim Norton

Years Active: 1963 – 1999

Name At Birth: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III

Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy 1993

Known for: Zeke Brown in Blue Collar
Harry Monroe in Stir Crazy
Bicentennial Nigger
That Nigger's Crazy
Himself in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Gus Gorman in Superman III

Influenced By: Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Lenny Bruce, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney

Website: RichardPryor.com