Paul Mooney
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
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
- Hollywood Squares (1998)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
- Good Times (1974)
- Chappelle's Show (2003)
- DTLA (2012)
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
- Full Frontal Comedy (1996)
- Meet the Blacks (2016)
- The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
- Bamboozled (2000)
- Good Hair (2009)
- Which Way Is Up? (1977)
- Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
- I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
- FTA (1972)
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
- All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas (2010)
- Bustin' Loose (1981)