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Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Acting · 0.8 popularity

Age

85

Movies

30

TV

8

Born
August 4, 1941 – May 19, 2021
From
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.

Works

30 films

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

20026.4

Meet the Blacks

Meet the Blacks

20164.7

Good Hair

Good Hair

20096.5

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

20006.3

The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

19787.2

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

20137.1

FTA

FTA

19726.4

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

19816.2

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

19836.6

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

19876.5

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

19947.0

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

20098.0

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

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

20146.8

Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

19776.1

Carter's Army

Carter's Army

19754.4

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

20196.9

Sombra azul

Sombra azul

2009

The Old Settler

The Old Settler

20013.8

Homie Spumoni

Homie Spumoni

20065.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

19947.0

High Freakquency

High Freakquency

19988.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

20108.8

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

20101.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Black Hollywood

Black Hollywood

1984

Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

19937.0

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

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

20077.2

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

20123.8