Paul Mooney

Known for: Acting
Born: August 4, 1941, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Died: May 19, 2021
Movies: 40

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.

Best-Known Movies

4.7

Meet the Blacks

2016

6.3

Bamboozled

2000

7.4

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979

7.1

The Buddy Holly Story

1978

6.5

Good Hair

2009

6.5

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

7.1

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

6.7

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983

6.2

Bustin' Loose

1981

5.7

Which Way Is Up?

1977

Filmography

2019	I Am Richard Pryor	Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2016	Meet the Blacks	Klansman
2014	Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America	Himself
2013	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic	Self
2012	Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy	As himself
2010	All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010	Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World	Himself
2009	Good Hair	Self
2009	Sombra azul	Janitor
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy	Self
2007	Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra	Self
2006	Homie Spumoni	George
2002	Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America	Self
2001	The Old Settler	Man at Counter
2000	Bamboozled	Junebug
1998	High Freakquency
1994	Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady	Self
1994	The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder	Self
1993	Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre	Self
1989	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1988	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987	Hollywood Shuffle	President of NAACP
1984	Black Hollywood	Self
1983	Richard Pryor: Here and Now	Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1981	Bustin' Loose	Marvin
1978	The Buddy Holly Story	Sam
1977	Which Way Is Up?	Inspector Caine
1975	Carter's Army	Soldier
1972	FTA	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

2012	Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy	Writer
2010	Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World	Writer
2007	Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra	Writer
2002	Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America	Writer
1989	The Debbie Allen Special	Writer
1986	Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling	Screenplay
1983	Richard Pryor: Here and Now	Writer
1979	Richard Pryor: Live in Concert	Writer
1977	Freeman	Writer
1977	The Richard Pryor Special?	Writer

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