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Paul Mooney

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Born: August 4, 1941
Died: May 19, 2021
From: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Also known as

Paul Gladney

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.

Known for

Meet the Blacks

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

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

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

The Buddy Holly Story

Hollywood Shuffle

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

Filmography

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2019

I Am Richard Pryor

Acting (Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage))

2016

Meet the Blacks

Acting (Klansman)

2014

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

Acting (Himself)

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Acting (Self)

2012

Acting (Silas) 1 EP

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

Acting (As himself) Writing (Writer)

2010

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

Acting (Himself) Writing (Writer)

2009

Acting (Self)

Sombra azul

Acting (Janitor)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Acting (Self)

2007

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

Acting (Self) 3 EP

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

Acting (Self) Writing (Writer)

2006

Homie Spumoni

Acting (George)

2003

Chappelle's Show

Acting 4 EP

2002

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

Acting (Self) Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

2001

Call Me Claus

Writing (Story)

The Old Settler

Acting (Man at Counter)

2000

Acting (Junebug)

1998

Hollywood Squares

Acting (Self - Panelist) 5 EP

High Freakquency

1996

Full Frontal Comedy

Acting (self) 2 EP

1994

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

Acting (Self)

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

Acting (Self)

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

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

Acting (Self)

1992

The Larry Sanders Show

Acting (Clyde) 1 EP

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

The Debbie Allen Special

Writing (Writer)

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1987

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Hollywood Shuffle

Acting (President of NAACP)