Little Richard

Known for: Acting
Born: December 5, 1932, Macon, Georgia, USA
Died: May 9, 2020
Movies: 69

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was a flamboyant and groundbreaking American singer, songwriter and musician.

Little Richard was a pioneering influence on the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.

Upcoming Little Richard Movies

Don't Knock The Rock U.K. 1964

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Last Action Hero

1993

6.3

Mystery, Alaska

1999

5.9

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986

6.3

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

3.6

Chairman of the Board

1998

6.4

The Late Shift

1996

6.4

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998

6.6

Beatles '64

2024

7.2

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988

6.6

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

Filmography

2024	No Hamburg, No Beatles	Self (archive footage)
2024	Beatles '64	Self (archive footage)
2023	Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World	Self (archive footage)
2023	Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll	Self (Archival Footage)
2023	Little Richard: I Am Everything	Self (archive footage)
2022	Piano Greats at the BBC	Self (archive footage)
2022	Freddie Mercury: The Final Act	Self (archive footage)
2012	Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’	Self (archive footage)
2009	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009	Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America	Self (archive footage)
2005	Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker	Self (archive footage)
2004	Johnny Cash: The Last Great American	Self
2004	Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody	Self (archive footage)
2003	Christmas from Hollywood	Self (archive footage)
2003	James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003	The Road to Memphis	Self (archive footage)
2002	It's Black Entertainment	Self
2001	Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop	Himself
2000	John & Yoko's Year of Peace	Self
1999	Mystery, Alaska	Self
1999	Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s	Self (archive footage)
1998	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	Himself
1998	Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years	Self
1998	Chairman of the Board	Himself
1998	Motown 40: The Music Is Forever	Self
1997	The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!	Self
1996	Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous	Lounge Lizard (voice)
1996	Be Cool About Fire Safety	Self
1996	The Late Shift	Little Richard
1995	Sinatra: 80 Years My Way	Self - Performer
1995	Queen: Champions of the World	Self
1994	Food Rocks	Richard (uncredited)
1993	RuPaul's Christmas Ball	Self
1993	Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration	Self - Special Guest
1993	Last Action Hero	Self
1993	The Pickle	President
1992	The Naked Truth	Airborne Mustard Lover
1992	Sunset Heat	Brandon
1991	Voices That Care	Self - Choir Member
1990	The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades	Self
1990	Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme	Old King Cole
1990	Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years	Self
1989	The Debbie Allen Special	Self
1989	Prince: Musical Portrait	Self
1989	Legends of Rock 'n' Roll	Little Richard
1988	Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special	Self
1988	Purple People Eater	Mayor
1988	Goddess of Love	Alphonso
1988	Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz	Little Richard
1987	Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll	Self
1987	Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues	Self
1986	Down and Out in Beverly Hills	Orvis Goodnight
1985	The Real Buddy Holly Story	Self (archive footage)
1985	Motown Returns to the Apollo
1984	Rock and Roll: The Early Days	Himself
1980	The Little Richard Story	Himself
1973	Jimi Hendrix	Self
1973	Let the Good Times Roll	Himself
1973	Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'	Self
1973	The London Rock and Roll Show	Self
1971	Sweet Toronto	Self
1969	33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee	Himself
1967	Catalina Caper	Self
1966	Little Richard Live in Paris	Self
1964	It's Little Richard	Himself
1957	Mister Rock and Roll	Himself
1956	The Girl Can't Help It	Himself (uncredited)
1956	Don't Knock The Rock	Himself
1950	Little Richard - Legends in Concert	Self

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