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The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) Poster

(1977 TV Special)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Moffitt

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Maya Angelou ... (soliloquy)
Bob Ellison
Langston Hughes ... (poem)
Paul Mooney
Richard Pryor
Alan Thicke
Rocco Urbisci

Cast (in credits order)  

Richard Pryor ... Self / The Reverend James L. White / Idi Amin Dada / Shoeshine Man / Willie
Maya Angelou ... Willie's Wife
Shirley Hemphill ... Pushy Fan from Tour Group
LaWanda Page ... Sister Mabel Williams
William Guest William Guest ... Self (as The Pips)
Merald Knight Merald Knight ... Self (as The Pips)
Edward Patten Edward Patten ... Self (as The Pips)
Glynn Turman ... Booster Johnson
John Belushi ... Slave Driver / Bartender
Falstaff Wilde Falstaff Wilde
Pat Hodges Pat Hodges ... Choir (as Hodges James & Smith)
Denita James Denita James ... Choir (as Hodges James & Smith)
Jessica Smith Jessica Smith ... Choir (as Hodges James & Smith)
Lois January ... Older Woman
John Wheeler ... Security Guard
Alice Jubert Alice Jubert ... Self
Debbie Hoffman Debbie Hoffman ... Self
Janice Morgan Janice Morgan ... Self
Jan-Minika Hughes Jan-Minika Hughes ... Self (as Jan Hughes)
Diane Whitmore Diane Whitmore ... Self
Yvonne Mooney Yvonne Mooney ... Self
Azizi Johari Azizi Johari ... Self (as Azizi)
Peter Cullen ... Drunken Bar Patron
Norma Miller ... Bar Patron
Jeri Gray Jeri Gray ... Bar Patron
Arnold Johnson ... Old Man
Eddie Singleton Eddie Singleton ... Kid
Kristoff St. John ... Kid (as Christoff St. John)
Dick Anthony Williams ... Writer (as Dick Williams)
Mike Evans ... Writer
Erik Kilpatrick ... Writer (as Eric Kilpatrick)
Sandra Bernhard ... Woman Writer
Ludie C. Washington Ludie C. Washington ... Writer (as Ludie Washington)

Produced by 

Garry Blye ... associate producer
Bob Ellison ... producer
Burt Sugarman ... executive producer

Casting By 

Paul Mooney

Art Direction by 

Bill Bohnert

Makeup Department 

Harry Blake ... makeup artist
Donl Morse ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Peter Nichol ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tom Munshower ... associate director

Sound Department 

Joe Ralston ... audio

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ed Huston ... video
Rory O'Connor ... crane operator
Lon Stucky ... lighting director

Casting Department 

Paul Mooney ... casting

Editorial Department 

Thomas Klein ... videotape editor (as Tom Klein)

Music Department 

H.B. Barnum ... music director
D'Vaughn Pershing ... music coordinator

Additional Crew 

Bibi Green ... production assistant
Carl McCarthy ... stage manager
Donald McKayle ... choreographer
Dianne Ogden ... production assistant
George Rhodes Jr. ... stage manager
Jerry Weiss ... technical director

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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