Paul Mooney

Acting

Born 04/08/1941
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Died 19/05/2021

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He is best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.

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Known For

I Am Richard Pryor
2019
Meet the Blacks
2016
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
2014
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
DTLA
2012
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010
Good Hair
2009
Sombra azul
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
2007
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2007
Homie Spumoni
2006
Chappelle's Show
2003
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2002
The Old Settler
2001
Bamboozled
2000
Hollywood Squares
1998
High Freakquency
1998
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Black Hollywood
1984
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Bustin' Loose
1981
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
Which Way Is Up?
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Carter's Army
1975
Good Times
1974
FTA
1972