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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8924 |
| Birthday | 1941-08-04 |
| Place of Birth | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
| Also Known As | Paul Gladney, |
1983
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
6.722/54
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live...
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Richard Pryor: Here and Now
2009
Good Hair
6.468/109
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories an...
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Good Hair
1978
The Buddy Holly Story
7.149/134
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band...
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The Buddy Holly Story
2019
I Am Richard Pryor
6.9/17
The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his ho...
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I Am Richard Pryor
2002
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
6.417/6
A 2002 stand-up comedy special starring comedian Paul Mooney, with Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethis, and Kate Fleckenstein featured in sitcom-like cut scene...
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Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2010
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
8.8/2
Stand-up comedy at The Lodge, a gentleman's club in Texas.
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Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2007
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
7.2/8
Few comedians can stir up controversy like the legendary Paul Mooney -- writer for Richard Pryor, creator of In Living Color's Homey the Clown and fea...
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Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8/6
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2012
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
3.8/2
The venomous, no-holds-barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this concert special that finds the vitriolic funnyman...
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Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
1977
Which Way Is Up?
5.763/40
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spo...
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Which Way Is Up?
2001
The Old Settler
3.75/4
The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably,...
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The Old Settler
1998
High Freakquency
8/1
A day in the life of an urban radio station.
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High Freakquency
1994
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
7/1
Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape. Childh...
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Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
0/0
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous vol...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
2006
Homie Spumoni
4.967/15
All his life, African-American Renato has been raised in an Italian-American family. Completely unaware that he is Black, his life is upended when his...
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Homie Spumoni
2009
Sombra azul
0/0
Three people try to fulfill their fantasies at a pool one night and discover why fantasies should never become reality.
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Sombra azul
1972
FTA
6.4/10
A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the...
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FTA
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
0/0
From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show bu...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
0/0
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final v...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1975
Carter's Army
4.5/14
A racist officer is put in charge of an all-black squad of troops charged with the mission of blowing up an important hydro-dam in Nazi Germany. Their...
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Carter's Army
2016
Meet the Blacks
4.689/330
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'...
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Meet the Blacks
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.054/65
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2014
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
6.8/4
The venomous, no holds barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this concert special. The vitriolic funnyman spares no...
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Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
2000
Bamboozled
6.31/163
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 2...
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Bamboozled
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
7/1
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Par...
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The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
6.51/103
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploit...
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Hollywood Shuffle
1981
Bustin' Loose
6.2/55
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.
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Bustin' Loose
2010
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
1/1
Academy Award winner and one of the Original Queens of Comedy, Mo'Nique rules the stage as host of the 3rd installment in Shaquille O'Neal's All Star...
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All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
1984
Black Hollywood
0/0
Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in...
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Black Hollywood
1993
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
7/1
Live TV-special.
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