Paul Mooney
Birthday: 1941-08-04
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.
Movies
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches ...
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Good Hair
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons a...
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The Buddy Holly Story
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play musi...
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I Am Richard Pryor
The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who ...
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Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
A 2002 stand-up comedy special starring comedian Paul Mooney, with Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethis, and K...
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Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Stand-up comedy at The Lodge, a gentleman's club in Texas....
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Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Few comedians can stir up controversy like the legendary Paul Mooney -- writer for Richard Pryor, cr...
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th...
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Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
The venomous, no-holds-barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this ...
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Which Way Is Up?
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving be...
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The Old Settler
The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartmen...
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Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a sem...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a...
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Homie Spumoni
All his life, African-American Renato has been raised in an Italian-American family. Completely unaw...
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Sombra azul
Three people try to fulfill their fantasies at a pool one night and discover why fantasies should ne...
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FTA
A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which trave...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sket...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a...
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Carter's Army
A racist officer is put in charge of an all-black squad of troops charged with the mission of blowin...
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Meet the Blacks
As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their...
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - on...
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Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
The venomous, no holds barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this ...
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Bamboozled
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst id...
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The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his hum...
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Hollywood Shuffle
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditi...
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Bustin' Loose
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is dr...
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All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Academy Award winner and one of the Original Queens of Comedy, Mo'Nique rules the stage as host of t...
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Black Hollywood
Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black ...
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