Paul Mooney
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Paul Mooney

Aug 4, 1941 - 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited)
Movie2009Good HairSelf
Movie1978The Buddy Holly StorySam
Movie2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Movie2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaSelf
Movie2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldHimself
Movie2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraSelf
Movie2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
Movie2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyAs himself
Movie1977Which Way Is Up?Inspector Caine
Movie2001The Old SettlerMan at Counter
Movie1998High Freakquency
Movie1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty LadySelf
Movie1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie2006Homie SpumoniGeorge
Movie2009Sombra azulJanitor
Movie1972FTASelf
Movie1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie1975Carter's ArmySoldier
Movie2016Meet the BlacksKlansman
Movie2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf
Movie2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless AmericaHimself
Movie2000BamboozledJunebug
Movie1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelf
Movie1987Hollywood ShufflePresident of NAACP
Movie1981Bustin' LooseMarvin
Movie2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Movie1984Black HollywoodSelf
TV Show1974Good Times1
TV Show1977The Richard Pryor ShowFloyd5
TV Show1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist5
TV Show2012DTLASilas1
TV Show2003Chappelle's Show4
TV Show1996Full Frontal Comedyself2

Crew

Media
Movie1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowWriterWriting
Movie1979Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertWriterWriting
Movie2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaWriterWriting
Movie2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraWriterWriting
Movie1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingScreenplayWriting
Movie2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyWriterWriting
Movie2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldWriterWriting
Movie1977FreemanWriterWriting
Movie2001Call Me ClausStoryWriting
Movie1977The Richard Pryor Special?WriterWriting
Movie1977The Richard Pryor Special?CastingProduction
Movie2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaExecutive ProducerProduction