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Paul Mooney

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Born: August 4, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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.

All Credits46 Titles

Film

36 Titles
Good Hair
6.6
FILM
Good Hair2009
Bamboozled
6.3
FILM
Bamboozled2000
Call Me Claus
5.7
FILM
Call Me Claus2001
The Buddy Holly Story
7.2
FILM
The Buddy Holly Story1978
Meet the Blacks
4.7
FILM
Meet the Blacks2016
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8.0
FILM
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0
FILM
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013
Bustin' Loose
6.2
FILM
Bustin' Loose1981
Which Way Is Up?
6.1
FILM
Which Way Is Up?1977
I Am Richard Pryor
6.9
FILM
I Am Richard Pryor2019
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.4
FILM
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986
The Old Settler
3.8
FILM
The Old Settler2001
Homie Spumoni
5.0
FILM
Homie Spumoni2006
Hollywood Shuffle
6.5
FILM
Hollywood Shuffle1987
Carter's Army
4.4
FILM
Carter's Army1975
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
FILM
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 21988

Series

10 Titles
Saturday Night Live
6.9
SERIES
Saturday Night Live1975–
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
SERIES
Late Show with David Letterman1993–
Hollywood Squares
7.6
SERIES
Hollywood Squares1998–
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
SERIES
The Larry Sanders Show1992–
Sanford and Son
7.5
SERIES
Sanford and Son1972–
Good Times
8.0
SERIES
Good Times1974–
Chappelle's Show
8.1
SERIES
Chappelle's Show2003–
DTLA
3.3
SERIES
DTLA2012–
The Richard Pryor Show
6.4
SERIES
The Richard Pryor Show1977–
Full Frontal Comedy
SERIES
Full Frontal Comedy1996–
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