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Little Richard is a 2000 biographical NBC television film written by Bill Kerby and Daniel Taplitz and directed by Robert Townsend. Based on the 1984 book, Quasar of Rock: The Life and Times of Little Richard, it chronicles the rise of American musical icon Little Richard from his poor upbringing in Macon, Georgia to achieving superstardom as one of the pioneers of rock and roll music and his conflicts between his religion and secular lifestyle, which leads to an early retirement following a 1957 tour of Australia, and later a comeback to secular performing during a concert in London in 1962.
Original Release
02/20/2000
US Release
02/20/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon | Little Richard |
| Jenifer Lewis | Muh Penniman |
| Carl Lumbly | Bud Penniman |
| Tamala Jones | Lucille |
| Mel Jackson | Bud Blackwell / Bump Blackwell |
| Garrett Morris | Carl Rainey |
| Anthony Lee | |
| Lahmard J. Tate | (as Lahmard Tate) |
| Alimi Ballard | |
| Anthony Griffith |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon | Little Richard |
| Jenifer Lewis | Muh Penniman |
| Carl Lumbly | Bud Penniman |
| Tamala Jones | Lucille |
| Mel Jackson | Bud Blackwell / Bump Blackwell |
| Garrett Morris | Carl Rainey |
| Anthony Lee | |
| Lahmard J. Tate | (as Lahmard Tate) |
| Alimi Ballard | |
| Anthony Griffith | |
| JoNell Kennedy | Peggie Penniman |
| Michael Mantell | Art Rupe |
| Reynaldo Rey | Sugarfoot Sam |
| William James Jones | Billy Wright |
| Warren G | Studio Musician |
| Gregory Gast | Pat Boone |
| Michael Ralph | James Leroy |
| Karen Bankhead | Dorothy La Bostrie |
| Robert Littman | Don Arden |
| Ski Carr | (as Louie Ski Carr) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J. Todd Harris | Executive Producer |
| Little Richard | Executive Producer |
| John Davis | Executive Producer |
| Iain Paterson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Direction | Nominated |
