I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.539 |
Directed By
Jesse James Miller
Crew
Shaun Lawless
Schaun Tozer
Jesse James Miller
Derik Murray
Paul Gertz
Kent Wingerak
Kevin Kay
Jon Slusser
Jaimee Kosanke
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Frank Anderson
Steve Kotlowitz
Greg Zeschuk
Peter Scarth
Jhod Cardinal
David Reeder
Robert Pirooz
John Barbisan
Bianca Cervantes
Eric Maran
Krystal Sahabi
Joe Tuck
Carmen Kerr
Gemma Strongman
Matthew van Deventer
Jesse Barnett
Bob Christie
Tanner Zurkoski
Ian Craig Walker
Ian Craig Walker
Derik Murray
Ian Kerr
Philip Lanyon
Scot Proudfoot
Jadene Stojak Babcock
James Chase
James Chase
Howard Nirenberg
Sandro Desaulniers
Ross Whelan
Brayden McCluskey
Chris McIntosh
Aaron Tchir
Chris McIntosh
Lily Tomlin
Jesse James Miller
Derik Murray
Graham Kew
TOP CAST
Ron de Masio
Self - Manager
Greg Tate
Self - Musician
Tiffany Haddish
Self - Actress and Comedian
Scott Saul
Self - Author
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
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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