Richard Pryor was an American comedian, writer and actor.
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| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
Pryor is considered one of the greatest standup comedians of all time.
Over his career Pryor received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Lily in 1974. He also received ten Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations winning five times for That Nigger's Crazy (1973), ...Is It Something I Said? (1974), Bicentennial Nigger (1975), and Rev. Du Rite (1982), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1983).[1] In 2006 he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1998 he became the first Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoree presented to him at the Kennedy Center. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974 for Blazing Saddles. He was listed at number one on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.[2] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.[3]
Major associations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1973 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | The Lily Tomlin Show | Nominated | [4] |
| 1974 | Lily | Won | [5] | |
| 1983 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Program | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Nominated | [6] |
| 1996 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Chicago Hope | Nominated | [7] |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1985 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Programming | Pryor's Place | Nominated | |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Best Comedy Album | That Nigger's Crazy | Won | [8] |
| 1976 | ...Is It Something I Said? | Won | [9] | |
| 1977 | Bicentennial Nigger | Won | [10] | |
| 1978 | Are You Serious??? | Nominated | [11] | |
| 1979 | The Wizard of Comedy | Nominated | [12] | |
| 1980 | Wanted: Live in Concert | Nominated | [13] | |
| 1981 | Holy Smoke | Nominated | [14] | |
| 1982 | Rev. Du Rite | Won | [15] | |
| 1983 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | Won | [16] | |
| 1985 | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2006 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Received | [18] | |
Industry awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Best Screenplay | Blazing Saddles | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Actor | Richard Pryor: Live in Concert | Won |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Best Supporting Actor | Silver Streak | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Best Written Variety Script | Lily | Nominated | |
| 1974 | Best Original Screenplay | Blazing Saddles | Won |
Honorary awards
edit- 1993 - Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1993 - American Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards
- 1997 - New York Comedy Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 - Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
References
edit- ^ "Richard Pryor". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Why Chappelle is the man". Vox Magazine. September 30, 2004. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
Pryor was voted No. 1 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time in April.
- ^ The 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time. Rollingstone.com, retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "25th Primetime Emmy Awards". emmys.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "26th Primetime Emmy Awards". emmys.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "35th Primetime Emmy Awards". emmys.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "48th Primetime Emmy Awards". emmys.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "17th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "18th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "19th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "20th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "21st Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "22nd Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "23rd Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "24th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "25th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "27th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "17th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.