A Pryor Love
On the life and career of Richard Pryor, as he neared the end of both.
On the life and career of Richard Pryor, as he neared the end of both.
Hilton Als New Yorker Sep 1999 40min Permalink
Fuzzy memories of a house overlooking the Sunset Strip that played host to a generation of comics—including Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, and Robin Williams—launching dozens of careers and about as many drug problems.
David Peisner Buzzfeed Oct 2015 35min Permalink
In 1980, Richard Pryor doused himself in rum, lit himself, and streaked though the streets or Northridge in a ball of flames. He would go on to live another 25 years.
Julian Upton Bright Lights Film Journal May 2007 25min Permalink