Richard Pryor: Icon

Nov 23, 2014

0h 56m

★ 6.2

His lasting impact on American comedy & culture

Overview

Richard Pryor's impact on the craft of comedy and today's top comics is legendary and unrivaled. This program surveys the profound and enduring influence of one of the greatest American comics of all time.

Genres

Documentary

Richard Pryor: Icon Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor

Himself

George López

Himself

Tracy Morgan

Himself

George Wallace

Himself

Louie Anderson

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