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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 Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.

Et billede af Paul Mooney

Actor

1972

[ ] FTA (Self)

1975

[ ] Carter's Army (Soldier)

1977

[ ] Which Way Is Up? (Inspector Caine)

1978

[ ] The Buddy Holly Story (Sam)

1981

[ ] Bustin' Loose (Marvin)

1983

[ ] Richard Pryor: Here and Now (Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

1984

[ ] Black Hollywood (Self)

1987

[ ] Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (????)
[ ] Hollywood Shuffle (President of NAACP)

1988

[ ] Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (????)

1989

[ ] Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (????)

1993

[ ] Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre (Self)

1994

[ ] Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady (Self)
[ ] The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder (Self)

1998

[ ] High Freakquency (????)

2000

[ ] Bamboozled (Junebug)

2001

[ ] The Old Settler (Man at Counter)

2002

[ ] Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (Self)

2006

[ ] Homie Spumoni (George)

2007

[ ] Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra (Self)

2009

[ ] Good Hair (Self)
[ ] Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (Self)
[ ] Sombra azul (Janitor)

2010

[ ] Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World (Himself)
[ ] All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas (????)

2012

[ ] Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy (As himself)

2013

[ ] Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (Self)

2014

[ ] Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America (Himself)

2016

[ ] Meet the Blacks (Klansman)

2019

[ ] I Am Richard Pryor (Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage))

Writing

1977

[ ] Freeman (Writer)
[ ] The Richard Pryor Special? (Writer)

1979

[ ] Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (Writer)

1983

[ ] Richard Pryor: Here and Now (Writer)

1986

[ ] Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (Screenplay)

2001

[ ] Call Me Claus (Story)

2002

[ ] Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (Writer)

2007

[ ] Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra (Writer)

2010

[ ] Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World (Writer)

2012

[ ] Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy (Writer)

Production

1977

[ ] The Richard Pryor Special? (Casting)

2002

[ ] Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (Executive Producer)