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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: receiving praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and spanning three decades. He also starred in numerous films as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney. Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.
Richard Pryor
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for Baxter stockman in TMNT: War For The krangs
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Overview New York City is under siege as a massive alien armada, led by the warlord Krang Prime, emerges from the Technodrome deep beneath the East River. The Krang have launched a full-scale invasion of Earth, seeking to terraform the planet into a new Dimension X stronghold. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael—are caught off guard when old enemies join the chaos. Shredder and the Foot Clan have aligned with the Krang in exchange for advanced alien weaponry, but even Shredder soon realizes Krang’s ambitions threaten the entire planet, including his own rule. Allies old and new—April O’Neil, Casey Jones, and even a reluctant Shredder—must band together with the Turtles to stop Krang’s invasion. As battles rage across the rooftops of New York, the sewers, and within the colossal Technodrome itself, the Turtles are pushed to their physical and emotional limits. The war takes a devastating turn when Krang Prime captures Donatello, forcing the brothers to risk everything in a rescue mission through an unstable portal to Dimension X. There, they discover Krang’s true plan: unleashing a Bio-Titan, a monstrous living weapon capable of wiping out all resistance in minutes. In a final, high-stakes showdown, the Turtles must unite with their enemies, make impossible sacrifices, and prove that family—by blood or by bond—is the greatest strength in any universe. The fate of Earth, and all dimensions, hangs in the balance in this explosive battle for survival. ---
