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    I Am Richard Pryor

    Poster of the movie I Am Richard Pryor
    2019     Biography documentary    
    Canada
    1h 32min

    I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor. The film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life - essentially comedy without jokes - that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition.

    Directed byJesse James Miller
    Written byJesse James Miller, Ian Craig Walker
    CompanyParamount NetworkParamount NetworkParamount Network

    Featuring

    Sandra Bernhard
    Todd Boyd
    Mike Epps
    Tiffany Haddish
    Lily Tomlin
    Jimmie Walker
    + MORE

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