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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Richard Pryor

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Famous as Stand-Up Comedian before acting: Richard Pryor
Often acts together with Gene Wilder (4)
Number 74 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1970s list
Number 47 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1980s list

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Appearances

Released Movie Name Role 1st weekend US Gross Worldwide Gross
2/21/1997 Lost Highway Arnie $212,710 $3,796,699 $3,796,699
11/8/1996 Mad Dog Time Jimmie the grave Digger $41,480 $80,026 $80,026
7/26/1991 Another You Eddie Dash $1,537,965 $2,697,777 $2,697,777
11/17/1989 Harlem Nights Sugar Ray $16,096,808 $60,857,262 $95,857,262
5/12/1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Wallace "Wally" Karue $7,098,741 $46,900,000 $46,900,000
3/4/1988 Moving Arlo Pear $4,022,782 $10,815,378 $10,815,378
1/16/1987 Critical Condition Eddie/Kevin $5,715,701 $20,240,502 $20,240,502
5/2/1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Jo Jo Dancer/Alter Ego $4,879,107 $18,034,150 $18,034,150
5/22/1985 Brewster's Millions Montgomery Brewster $9,858,905 $40,800,000 $45,800,000
10/28/1983 Richard Pryor Here and Now Himself $3,701,609 $16,156,776 $16,156,776
6/17/1983 Superman III Gus Gorman $13,352,357 $59,950,623 $59,950,623
12/10/1982 The Toy Jack Brown $6,322,804 $47,118,057 $47,118,057
4/2/1982 Some Kind of Hero Corporal Eddie Keller $5,631,293 $20,400,486 $20,400,486
3/12/1982 Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip Himself $7,780,693 $34,970,309 $34,970,309
5/22/1981 Bustin' Loose Joe Braxton $6,622,753 $31,261,000 $31,261,000
12/12/1980 Stir Crazy Harry Monroe $8,691,886 $101,300,000 $101,300,000
9/26/1980 In God We Tru$t G.O.D. $2,008,150 $5,215,015 $5,215,015
6/13/1980 Wholly Moses! Pharaoh $3,625,280 $14,155,617 $14,155,617
6/22/1979 The Muppet Movie Balloon Vendor   $76,657,000 $76,657,000
12/15/1978 California Suite Dr. Chauncey Gump   $42,913,571 $42,913,571
10/24/1978 The Wiz The Wiz   $13,000,000 $13,000,000
1/1/1977 Which Way Is Up? Leroy Jones/Rufus Jones/Reverend Lenox Thomas   $17,000,000 $17,000,000
12/3/1976 Silver Streak Grover Muldoon   $51,079,064 $51,079,064
10/20/1972 Lady Sings the Blues Piano Man   $19,726,490 $19,726,490
 Total Grosses $755,125,802 $795,125,802
 Average Gross $31,463,575
 Average Opening Weekend$5,955,612