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Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor one of America's most brilliant comic minds in this new documentary. Pryor remains an inspiration to many: a man who broke taboos, provoked change and propelled himself through life as a result of sheer force of personality. Directed by Emmy® winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich, executive produced by Emmy® winning producer Roy Ackerman and Pryor's widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor.
Original Release
07/31/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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David Banks | Self |
Rona Barrett | Self |
David Brinkley | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Skip Brittenham | Self |
Mel Brooks | Self |
Cecil Brown | Self |
Johnny Carson | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Marie Carter | Self |
Dave Chappelle | Self |
Chevy Chase | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Directors
Writers
Marina Zenovich, P.G. Morgan, Chris A. Peterson
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Banks | Self |
Rona Barrett | Self |
David Brinkley | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Skip Brittenham | Self |
Mel Brooks | Self |
Cecil Brown | Self |
Johnny Carson | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Marie Carter | Self |
Dave Chappelle | Self |
Chevy Chase | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Don Cornelius | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Ron De Blasio | Self |
Mike Douglas | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Mike Epps | Self |
Alan Farley | Self |
Budd Friedman | Self |
Sandy Gallin | Self |
Whoopi Goldberg | Self |
Pam Grier | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Merv Griffin | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Roy Ackerman | Executive Producer |
Jennifer Lee Pryor | Executive Producer |
Nick Fraser | Executive Producer |
Mark Cope | Producer |
Sara Hutchison | Producer |
Stephanie Johnson | Producer |
P.G. Morgan | Producer |
Grace Willen | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |