Directed by:
Jesse James MillerCinematography:
Philip LanyonComposer:
Schaun TozerCast:
Richard Pryor (a.f.), Lily Tomlin, Tiffany Haddish, Howie Mandel, Mike Epps, Sandra Bernhard, Jimmie Walker, Michael Schultz, Henry Jaglom, Jennifer Lee PryorVOD (2)
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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. (South by Southwest Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Richard Pryor (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Blue Collar (1978)
Lily Tomlin
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Short Cuts (1993)
Shadows and Fog (1991)
Tiffany Haddish
USA
Best movies:
On the Count of Three (2021)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Howie Mandel
Canada
Best movies:
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV movie)
Gremlins (1984)
The Tangerine Bear (2000)
Mike Epps
USA
Best movies:
The Hangover (2009)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Soul Men (2008)
Sandra Bernhard
USA
Best movies:
The King of Comedy (1982)
Shogun Assassin (1980)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
Jimmie Walker
USA
Best movies:
Airplane! (1980)
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Michael Schultz
USA
Henry Jaglom
UK
Best movies:
The Last Movie (1971)
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
Psych-Out (1968)
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Best movies:
Bold Native (2010)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Act of Vengeance (1974)