Paul Mooney

Actor

Born: August 4, 1941 (79 years old)

Died: May 19, 2021

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (27)

• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009, ★ 8)
• Chappelle's Show (2003, ★ 8.1)
• Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983, ★ 6.6)
• Good Hair (2009, ★ 6.6)
• The Buddy Holly Story (1978, ★ 7.2)
• I Am Richard Pryor (2019, ★ 6.9)
• Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra (2007, ★ 7.2)
• Good Times (1974, ★ 8)
• Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013, ★ 7)
• Hollywood Squares (1998, ★ 7.3)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992, ★ 7.7)
• Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979, ★ 7.4)
• The Richard Pryor Special? (1977, ★ 7)
• Sanford and Son (1972, ★ 7.5)
• Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (2002, ★ 6.1)
• Which Way Is Up? (1977, ★ 6)
• FTA (1972, ★ 6.1)
• Bamboozled (2000, ★ 6.3)
• Hollywood Shuffle (1987, ★ 6.5)
• Bustin' Loose (1981, ★ 6.1)
• The Richard Pryor Show (1977, ★ 6.3)
• Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986, ★ 6.4)
• Call Me Claus (2001, ★ 5.7)
• Homie Spumoni (2006, ★ 4.7)
• Carter's Army (1975, ★ 4)
• Meet the Blacks (2016, ★ 4.7)
• DTLA (2012, ★ 3.3)