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Richard Pryor: influences and legacy

1940–2005 · United States

Richard Pryor (1940–2005) was a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Richard Pryor as influenced by Bill Cosby, Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce and 9 more, and as an influence on George Carlin, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock and 43 more. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

Influenced by (12)

• Bill Cosbyb. 1937Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Bob Hope1903–2003Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Charlie Chaplin1889–1977Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Dean Martin1917–1995Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Dick Gregory1932–2017Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Jack Benny1894–1974Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Jackie Gleason1916–1987Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Jerry Lewis1926–2017Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Lenny Bruce1925–1966Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Red Skelton1913–1997Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Redd Foxx1922–1991Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Woody Allenb. 1935Source: Wikipedia ↗

Influenced (46)

• Bill Burrb. 1968Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Bill Hicks1961–1994Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Chris Rockb. 1965Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Colin Quinnb. 1959Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Dave Attellb. 1965Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Dave Chappelleb. 1973Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Eddie Izzardb. 1962Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Eddie Murphyb. 1961Source: Wikipedia ↗
• George Carlin1937–2008Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Hasan Minhajb. 1985Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Jerry Seinfeldb. 1954Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Joey Diazb. 1963Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Jon Stewartb. 1962Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Kevin Hartb. 1979Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Louis C.K.b. 1967Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Martin Lawrenceb. 1965Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Patrice O'Neal1969–2011Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Trevor Noahb. 1984Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Alexei Sayleb. 1952Source: Wikidata ↗
• Anthony Andersonb. 1970Source: Wikidata ↗
• Artie Langeb. 1967Source: Wikidata ↗
• Billy Crystalb. 1948Source: Wikidata ↗
• Bo Burnhamb. 1990Source: Wikidata ↗
• Cedric the Entertainerb. 1964Source: Wikidata ↗
• Cheech Marinb. 1946Source: Wikidata ↗
• David Alan Grierb. 1956Source: Wikidata ↗
• David Crossb. 1964Source: Wikidata ↗
• Eddie Griffinb. 1968Source: Wikidata ↗
• Eric Andréb. 1983Source: Wikidata ↗
• Faizon Loveb. 1968Source: Wikidata ↗
• Freddie Prinze1954–1977Source: Wikidata ↗
• George Lopezb. 1961Source: Wikidata ↗
• Jeff Garlinb. 1962Source: Wikidata ↗
• John Oliverb. 1977Source: Wikidata ↗
• Jordan Peeleb. 1979Source: Wikidata ↗
• Josh Peckb. 1986Source: Wikidata ↗
• Kel Mitchellb. 1978Source: Wikidata ↗
• Mike Birbigliab. 1978Source: Wikidata ↗
• Pablo Franciscob. 1974Source: Wikidata ↗
• Richard Kindb. 1956Source: Wikidata ↗
• Robin Williams1951–2014Source: Wikidata ↗
• Sleepy Floydb. 1960Source: Wikidata ↗
• Steve Carellb. 1962Source: Wikidata ↗
• Steve Martinb. 1945Source: Wikidata ↗
• Wayne Knightb. 1955Source: Wikidata ↗
• Will Ferrellb. 1967Source: Wikidata ↗

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