I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

When you ain't got no money. You gotta get an attitude.

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor.

Cast (28)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Ron de Masio

Self - Manager

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Greg Tate

Self - Musician

Tiffany Haddish

Self - Actress and Comedian

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Scott Saul

Self - Author

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Rocco Urbisci

Self - Writer and Director

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Self - Wife

Mike Epps

Self - Actor and Comedian

Henry Jaglom

Self - Actor and Director

Jimmie Walker

Self - Actor and Comedian

Howie Mandel

Self - Actor and Comedian

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Ishmael Reed

Self - Poet and Novelist

Lily Tomlin

Self - Actress and Comedian

Sandra Bernhard

Self - Actress and Comedian

Thom Mount

Self - Former UP President

Michael Schultz

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Pryor

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Moms Mabley

Self - Comedian (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

John Davidson

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

George Carlin

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Don Cornelius

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Dinah Shore

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Paul Mooney

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Todd Boyd

Self - Writer and Historian

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