Paul Mooney

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.

  • Title: Paul Mooney
  • Popularity: 2.62
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-08-04
  • Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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  • Also Known As: Paul Gladney
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Paul Mooney Movies

  • 1983
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    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    6.6 1983 HD

    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...

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  • 2009
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    Good Hair

    Good Hair

    6.5 2009 HD

    An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific...

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  • 1978
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    The Buddy Holly Story

    The Buddy Holly Story

    7.2 1978 HD

    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...

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  • 2019
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    I Am Richard Pryor

    I Am Richard Pryor

    6.8 2019 HD

    The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his...

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  • 2002
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    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    6.1 2002 HD

    A 2002 stand-up comedy special starring comedian Paul Mooney, with Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethis, and Kate Fleckenstein featured in sitcom-like cut...

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  • 2010
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    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    8.8 2010 HD

    For this hilarious concert flick, comedian Paul Mooney brought his irreverent stand-up act to The Lodge, a gentleman's club located in Dallas, Texas.

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  • 2007
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    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    7.2 2007 HD

    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...

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  • 2009
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    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    8 2009 HD

    Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...

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  • 2012
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    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    3.8 2012 HD

    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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  • 1977
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    Which Way Is Up?

    Which Way Is Up?

    6 1977 HD

    Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid...

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  • 2001
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    The Old Settler

    The Old Settler

    3.5 2001 HD

    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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  • 1998
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    High Freakquency

    High Freakquency

    1 1998 HD

    A day in the life of an urban radio station.

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  • 1994
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    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    1 1994 HD

    Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape....

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  • 1988
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    1 1988 HD

    Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous...

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  • 2006
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    Homie Spumoni

    Homie Spumoni

    4.8 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2009
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    Sombra azul

    Sombra azul

    1 2009 HD

    Three people try to fulfill their fantasies at a pool one night and discover why fantasies should never become reality.

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  • 1972
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    FTA

    FTA

    6.1 1972 HD

    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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  • 1987
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    1 1987 HD

    From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show...

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  • 1989
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

    Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final...

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  • 1975
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    Carter's Army

    Carter's Army

    4.318 1975 HD

    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....

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  • 2016
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    Meet the Blacks

    Meet the Blacks

    4.8 2016 HD

    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...

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  • 2013
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    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    7.1 2013 HD

    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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  • 2014
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    Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America

    Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America

    6.8 2014 HD

    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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  • 2000
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    Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

    6.2 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 1994
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    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    1 1994 HD

    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...

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  • 1987
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    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

    Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled...

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  • 1981
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    Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

    6 1981 HD

    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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  • 2010
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    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    1 2010 HD

    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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  • 1984
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    Black Hollywood

    Black Hollywood

    1 1984 HD

    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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  • 1983
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    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    6.6 1983 HD

    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...

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  • 1979
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    Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

    Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

    7.3 1979 HD

    Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.

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  • 2002
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    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    6.1 2002 HD

    A 2002 stand-up comedy special starring comedian Paul Mooney, with Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethis, and Kate Fleckenstein featured in sitcom-like cut...

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  • 2007
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    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    7.2 2007 HD

    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...

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  • 1986
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    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    6.4 1986 HD

    Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related...

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  • 2012
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    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    3.8 2012 HD

    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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  • 2010
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    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    8.8 2010 HD

    For this hilarious concert flick, comedian Paul Mooney brought his irreverent stand-up act to The Lodge, a gentleman's club located in Dallas, Texas.

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  • 1977
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    Freeman

    Freeman

    5 1977 HD

    This 1977 drama by Phillip Hayes Dean, deals with the sad division between what a man hopes for and what he achieves. In the title role, Dick Anthony...

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  • 2001
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    Call Me Claus

    Call Me Claus

    5.8 2001 HD

    When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network, she gets...

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  • 1977
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    The Richard Pryor Special?

    The Richard Pryor Special?

    6.3 1977 HD

    Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin...

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  • 1977
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    The Richard Pryor Special?

    The Richard Pryor Special?

    6.3 1977 HD

    Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin...

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  • 2002
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    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    6.1 2002 HD

    A 2002 stand-up comedy special starring comedian Paul Mooney, with Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethis, and Kate Fleckenstein featured in sitcom-like cut...

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  • 1974
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    Good Times

    Good Times

    7.9 1974 HD

    Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by...

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  • 1977
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    The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

    5.75 1977 HD

    The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 at 8 p.m....

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  • 1998
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    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    6.5 1998 HD

    On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg...

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  • 2012
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    DTLA

    DTLA

    4.2 2012 HD

    The relationships and sex lives of a diverse group of friends who works and lives in the vibrant community of Downtown Los Angeles.

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  • 2003
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    Chappelle's Show

    Chappelle's Show

    8 2003 HD

    Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.

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