Paul Mooney
Department: Acting
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
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Good Hair
2009
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2002
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2007
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
2012
Which Way Is Up?
1977
The Old Settler
2001
High Freakquency
1998
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1994
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Homie Spumoni
2006
Sombra azul
2009
FTA
1972
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Carter's Army
1975
Meet the Blacks
2016
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
2014
Bamboozled
2000
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Bustin' Loose
1981
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
Black Hollywood
1984
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993
Good Times
1974
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Hollywood Squares
1998
DTLA
2012
Chappelle's Show
2003
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Late Show with David Letterman
1993