Paul Mooney
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Paul Mooney was an influential American comedian, writer, and actor best known for his sharp, uncompromising commentary on race and his writing work with Richard Pryor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Mooney canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| birthName | Paul Gladney ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-08-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
film
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stand-up comedy ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ political satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Paul Mooney self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea | uncompromising commentary on race in America ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Junebug in Bamboozled
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Chappelle's Show ⓘ
surface form:
Negrodamus on Chappelle's Show
Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ask a Black Dude
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Ask a Black Man ⓘ Bamboozled ⓘ Black Is the New White ⓘ Chappelle's Show ⓘ Race ⓘ The Richard Pryor Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ memoirist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Oakland
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surface form:
Oakland, California, United States
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| residence |
Oakland
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surface form:
Oakland, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Dave Chappelle
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Richard Pryor ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Good Times
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In Living Color ⓘ Richard Pryor ⓘ Sanford and Son ⓘ |
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