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Paul Mooney

Actor | * 08/04/1941 († 79, 05/19/2021) | Shreveport, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelv ...

Meet the Blacks

R

2016 | 2.4/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy, Horror
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Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling a ...

Brewster's Millions

PG

1985 | 3.3/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy
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TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The netw ...

Bamboozled

R

2000 | 3.1/5 | 2h 16min
Comedy, Drama
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Pryor's Place is an American children's television series that aired on CBS. The live-action series starred comedian Richard Pryor as himself. ...

Pryor's Place

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1984 | 2.5/5 | 25min per episode
Kids & Family
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Movies with Paul Mooney as Actor(24)

as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)2019 I Am Richard Pryor
as Klansman2016 Meet the Blacks
as himself2014 Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
as himself2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as himself2012 Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
as himself2010 Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010 All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
as himself2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as himself2009 Good Hair
as Janitor2009 Sombra azul
as himself2007 Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2006 Homie Spumoni
as himself2002 Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
as Man at Counter2001 The Old Settler
as Junebug2000 Bamboozled
1998 High Freakquency
as himself1994 The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as himself1994 Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
as President of NAACP1987 Hollywood Shuffle
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1983 Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Marvin1981 Bustin' Loose
as Sam1978 The Buddy Holly Story
as himself1972 FTA
as Soldier1970 Carter's Army

TV Shows/Series with Paul Mooney as Actor(4)

as Silas2012 DTLA
2003 Chappelle's Show
as Floyd1977 The Richard Pryor Show
1974 Good Times

Movies with Paul Mooney as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer2012 Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Writing/Writer2010 Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Writing/Writer2007 Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Writing/Writer2002 Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Writing/Story2001 Call Me Claus
Writing/Screenplay1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Writing/Writer1983 Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Writing/Writer1979 Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Writing/Writer1977 Freeman

TV Shows/Series with Paul Mooney as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1975 Saturday Night Live

Additional Information

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Born: Monday, 08/04 1941 (August) in Shreveport, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 05/19 2021 (May) (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Other names for Paul Mooney (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Paul Gladney"
Paul Mooney frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Richard Pryor (15x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (9x, Actress)
Albert Brooks (9x, Actor)
Darrell Hammond (8x, Actor)
Melanie Hutsell (8x, Actress)
Robert Townsend (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:35676, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2023