Pryor’s frank, personal comedy was profane and vulnerable at the same time, and encouraged an entire generation of rising comics — especially Black comics — to speak their minds and ...

Redd cites Richard Pryor as a major source of inspiration, and says the standup great’s comedy about his drug addiction and other struggles helped Redd deal with his anxiety and depression. Pryor’s ...

Richard Pryor running down the street.” He could also do broader comedy, a talent that was displayed clearly in the films, “Silver Streak” and “Stir Crazy” with Gene Wilder.

Before there was a Kevin Hart or even an Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor was the undisputed king of comedy — and his career reached new heights after the success of one of his most popular movies ...

Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout ...

1976's Silver Streak caught lightning in the bottle by pairing funnymen Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in this Hitchcockian comedy-thriller.

By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee Pryor ... bringing together seven of Pryor’s seminal comedy albums from his years at Warner Records. A ...