Paul Mooney
ActingBorn Aug 4, 1941Died May 19, 2021
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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.
Known For
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
movie2010
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
movie2010
Chappelle's Show
tv2003
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
movie2009
High Freakquency
movie1998
Good Times
tv1974
The Larry Sanders Show
tv1992
Hollywood Squares
tv1998
Sanford and Son
tv1972
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
movie1979
The Buddy Holly Story
movie1978
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
movie2007
Filmography
2019I Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)movie2016Meet the Blacksas Klansmanmovie2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless Americaas Himselfmovie2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Selfmovie2012DTLAas Silastv2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedyas Writermovie2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallasmovie2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the Worldas Writermovie2009Good Hairas Selfmovie2009Sombra azulas Janitormovie2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Selfmovie2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatraas Writermovie2006Homie Spumonias Georgemovie2003Chappelle's Showtv2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White Americaas Executive Producermovie2001Call Me Clausas Storymovie2001The Old Settleras Man at Countermovie2000Bamboozledas Junebugmovie1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998High Freakquencymovie1996Full Frontal Comedyas selftv1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Ladyas Selfmovie1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badderas Selfmovie1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guesttv1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacreas Selfmovie1992The Larry Sanders Showas Clydetv1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4movie1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2movie1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1movie1987Hollywood Shuffleas President of NAACPmovie1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Screenplaymovie1984Black Hollywoodas Selfmovie1983Richard Pryor: Here and Nowas Writermovie1981Bustin' Looseas Marvinmovie1979Richard Pryor: Live in Concertas Writermovie1978The Buddy Holly Storyas Sammovie1977Freemanas Writermovie1977Which Way Is Up?as Inspector Cainemovie1977The Richard Pryor Showas Floydtv1977The Richard Pryor Special?as Writermovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Writertv1975Carter's Armyas Soldiermovie1974Good Timestv1972FTAas Selfmovie1972Sanford and Sonas Storytv