Paul Mooney

Known for acting · Born 4 August 1941 · Died 19 May 2021 · aged 79 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

51 credits

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

Saturday Night Live

1975

Call Me Claus

2001

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983

Sanford and Son

1972

Chappelle's Show

2003

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

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

2007

Bamboozled

2000

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

2002

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

2014

Homie Spumoni

2006

Acting (38)

2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)Film

2016Meet the BlacksKlansmanFilm

2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless AmericaHimselfFilm

2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelfFilm

2012DTLASilasSeries

2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyAs himselfFilm

2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldHimselfFilm

2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from DallasFilm

2009Good HairSelfFilm

2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelfFilm

2009Sombra azulJanitorFilm

2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraSelfFilm

2006Homie SpumoniGeorgeFilm

2003Chappelle's Show · 4 episodesSeries

2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaSelfFilm

2001The Old SettlerMan at CounterFilm

2000BamboozledJunebugFilm

1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 episodesSeries

1998High FreakquencyFilm

1996Full Frontal Comedyself · 2 episodesSeries

1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty LadySelfFilm

1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelfFilm

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries

1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day MassacreSelfFilm

1992The Larry Sanders ShowClydeSeries

1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4Film

1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2Film

1987Hollywood ShufflePresident of NAACPFilm

1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1Film

1984Black HollywoodSelfFilm

1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited)Film

1981Bustin' LooseMarvinFilm

1978The Buddy Holly StorySamFilm

1977Which Way Is Up?Inspector CaineFilm

1977The Richard Pryor ShowFloyd · 5 episodesSeries

1975Carter's ArmySoldierFilm

1974Good TimesSeries

1972FTASelfFilm

Writing (13)

2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyWriterFilm

2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldWriterFilm

2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraWriterFilm

2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaWriter, Executive ProducerFilm

2001Call Me ClausStoryFilm

1989The Debbie Allen SpecialWriterFilm

1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingScreenplayFilm

1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowWriterFilm

1979Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertWriterFilm

1977The Richard Pryor Special?Writer, CastingFilm

1977FreemanWriterFilm

1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries

1972Sanford and SonStorySeries