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Paul Mooney

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 Holl...

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Biography

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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The Buddy Holly Story posterThe Buddy Holly Story1978 · Sam3.6Richard Pryor: Live in Concert posterRichard Pryor: Live in Concert1979 · Writer3.7Bamboozled posterBamboozled2000 · Junebug3.1Meet the Blacks posterMeet the Blacks2016 · Klansman2.3ActuallyLikeCall Me Claus posterCall Me Claus2001 · Story2.9Good Hair posterGood Hair2009 · Self3.2Hollywood Shuffle posterHollywood Shuffle1987 · President of NAACP3.3Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic posterRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013 · Self3.5
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Meet the Blacks posterMeet the Blacks2016 · Klansman2.4ActuallyLike
Cast

Cast credits

The Buddy Holly Story posterThe Buddy Holly Story1978 · Sam3.6Bamboozled posterBamboozled2000 · Junebug3.1Meet the Blacks posterMeet the Blacks2016 · Klansman2.3ActuallyLikeGood Hair posterGood Hair2009 · Self3.2Hollywood Shuffle posterHollywood Shuffle1987 · President of NAACP3.3Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic posterRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013 · Self3.5Richard Pryor: Here and Now posterRichard Pryor: Here and Now1983 · Announcer (voice) (uncredited)3.3Bustin' Loose posterBustin' Loose1981 · Marvin3.1Which Way Is Up? posterWhich Way Is Up?1977 · Inspector Caine3.0I Am Richard Pryor posterI Am Richard Pryor2019 · Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)3.5Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy posterWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · Self4.0FTA posterFTA1972 · Self3.2Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra posterPaul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra2007 · Self3.6Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World posterPaul Mooney: It's the End of the World2010 · Himself4.4Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America posterPaul Mooney: Analyzing White America2002 · Self3.2Homie Spumoni posterHomie Spumoni2006 · George2.5Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America posterPaul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America2014 · Himself3.4High Freakquency posterHigh Freakquency1998 · Cast4.0
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Crew credits

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert posterRichard Pryor: Live in Concert1979 · Writer3.7Call Me Claus posterCall Me Claus2001 · Story2.9Richard Pryor: Here and Now posterRichard Pryor: Here and Now1983 · Writer3.3Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling posterJo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986 · Screenplay3.2Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra posterPaul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra2007 · Writer3.6The Richard Pryor Special? posterThe Richard Pryor Special?1977 · Writer, Casting3.6Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World posterPaul Mooney: It's the End of the World2010 · Writer4.4Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America posterPaul Mooney: Analyzing White America2002 · Writer, Executive Producer3.2Freeman posterFreeman1977 · Writer3.0PPaul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy2012 · Writer1.9TThe Debbie Allen Special1989 · Writer