Highly influential, and always controversial, African-American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows, as for his fast paced life, multiple marriages and battles with drug addiction. He has been acknowledged by many modern comic artist's as a key influence on their careers, and Pryor's observational humor on African-American life in the USA during the 1970s was razor sharp brilliance.He was born Richard Franklin Lennox Pryor III on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Gertrude L. (Thomas) and LeRoy "Buck Carter" Pryor. His mother, a prostitute, abandoned him when he was ten years of age, after which he was raised in his grandmother's brothel. Unfortunately, Pryor was molested at the age of six by a teenage neighbor, and later by a neighborhood preacher. To escape this troubled life, the young Pryor was an avid movie fan and a regular visitor to local movie theaters in Peoria. After numerous jobs, including truck driver and meat packer, the young Pryor did a stint in the US Army between 1958 & 1960 in which he performed in amateur theater shows. After he left the services in 1960, Pryor started singing in small clubs, but inadvertently found that humor was his real forte.Pryor spent time in both New York & Las Vegas, honing his comic craft. However, his unconventional approach to humor sometimes made bookings difficult to come by and this eventually saw Pryor heading to Los Angeles. He first broke into films with minor roles in The Busy Body (1967) and 狂野街头 (1968). However, his performance as a drug addicted piano player in 难补情天恨 (1972), really got the attention of fans and film critics alike.He made his first appearance with 吉恩·怀尔德 in the very popular action/comedy 银线号大血案 (1976), played three different characters in 发达有个样 (1977) and portrayed real-life stock-car driver "Wendell Scott" in 黑金刚勇闯三关 (1977). Proving he was more than just a comedian, Pryor wowed audiences as a disenchanted auto worker who is seduced into betraying his friends and easy money in the 保罗·施拉德 working class drama 蓝领阶级 (1978), also starring 亚非特·科托 and 哈威·凯特尔. Always a strong advocate of African-American talent, Pryor next took a key role in The Wiz (1978), starring an all African-American cast, including 黛安娜·罗斯 and 迈克尔·杰克逊, retelling the story of The Wizard of Oz (1939). His next four screen roles were primarily cameos in 加州套房 (1978); 大青蛙布偶电影 (1979); 天命 (1980) and 信者得救 (1980). However, Pryor teamed up with 吉恩·怀尔德 once more for the prison comedy 油腔滑调 (1980), which did strong box office business.His next few films were a mixed bag of material, often inhibiting Pryor's talent, with equally mixed returns at the box office. Pryor then scored second billing to 克里斯托弗·里夫 in the big budget Superman III (1983), and starred alongside fellow funny man 约翰·坎迪 in 布鲁斯特的百万横财 (1985) before revealing his inner self in the autobiographical 巨星重生记 (1986). Again, Pryor was somewhat hampered by poor material in his following film ventures. However, he did turn up again in 爱听闻 (1989) with 吉恩·怀尔德, but the final product was not as sharp as their previous pairings. Pryor then partnered on-screen with two other very popular African-American comic's. The legendary 里德福克斯 and 1980s comic newcomer 艾迪·墨菲 starred with Pryor in the gangster film 哈林夜总会 (1989) which was also directed by Eddie Murphy. Having contracted multiple sclerosis in 1986, Pryor's remaining film appearances were primarily cameos apart from his fourth and final outing with 吉恩·怀尔德 in the lukewarm 骗徒宝一对 (1991), and his final appearance in a film production was a small role in the 大卫·林奇 road flick 妖夜慌踪 (1997).Fans of this outrageous comic genius are encouraged to see his live specials Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971); the dynamic Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979); Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) and Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983). In addition, The Richard Pryor Show (1977) is a must-have for any Richard Pryor fans' DVD collection.Unknown to many, Pryor was a long time advocate against animal cruelty, and he campaigned against fast food chains and circus shows to address issues of animal welfare. He was married a total of seven times, and fathered eight children.After long battles with ill health, Richard Pryor passed away on December 10th, 2005.
早年经历Has admitted the fire that nearly killed him while free-basing cocaine in the early 1980s was in fact a suicide attempt. His management created the "accident" lie for the press in hopes of protecting him.大众印象Foul language that has been compared to raw sewage mixed with social insight that has been compared to 马克·吐温.
