Richard Pryor

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Richard Pryor Fast Facts:

Raised by his grandmother, who ran a brothel.
Started his professional career as a singer and piano player.
Contributed to the screenplay for the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy classic Blazing Saddles.
Worked with fellow comedic actor Gene Wilder on four box office buddy films: 1976 Silver Streak, 1980's Stir Crazy, 1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil and 1991's Another You.
Published his autobiography, Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences, in 1995.
Honored in 1996 by the NAACP with a Lifetime Achievement Image Award and a Hall of Fame Award.
In 1998, was the first person to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Was a staunch advocate for animal rights and founded Pryor's Planet, a charity for animals.

Richard Pryor Relationships:
Gertrude Thomas Pryor - Mother
Richard Pryor, Jr. - Son
Flynn BeLaine - Ex-wife
Marie Carter - Grandmother
Patricia Price - Ex-wife
Franklin Matthew Mason Pryor - Son
Jennifer Lee - Wife
Rain Pryor - Daughter
Stephen Michael Pryor - Son
Elizabeth Ann Pryor - Daughter
LeRoy Pryor, Jr. - Father
Renee Pryor - Daughter
Shelly Bonus - Ex-wife
Deborah McGuire - Ex-wife
Kelsey Pryor - Daughter
Maxine Silverman - Ex-significant Other
Richard Pryor Awards:
1974 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1975 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1976 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1981 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1982 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor for a Drama Series - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music - Winner
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety - Nominee
1974 BAFTA Awards: Best Screenplay - Nominee