Paul Mooney (comedian)
| Paul Mooney | |
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Mooney in December 2009
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| Born |
August 4, 1941 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film, books |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, improvisational comedy, sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | African-American history, African-American culture, American politics, identity politics, current events, racism, race relations, pop culture |
| Notable works and roles |
Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story Junebug in Bamboozled Himself and Negrodamus in Chappelle's Show |
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| Author | Paul Mooney with a foreword by Dave Chappelle |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Memoir |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon Spotlight Entertainment |
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Publication date
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November 3, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 272 |
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Paul Gladney (born August 4, 1941), better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, is an American comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor. He is best known for his appearances on Chappelle's Show and as a writer for the comedian Richard Pryor.
Mooney was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and moved to Oakland, California seven years later. His parents are George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy. Mooney was raised primarily by his grandmother Aimay Ealy, known among the family as "Mama." Mama coined the nickname Mooney after the original Scarface (1932) actor Paul Muni.
Mooney became a ringmaster with the Gatti-Charles Circus. During his stint as ringmaster, he always found himself writing comedy and telling jokes, which would later help Mooney land his first professional work as a writer for Richard Pryor.
Mooney wrote some of Pryor's routines for his appearance on Saturday Night Live, co-wrote his material for the Live on the Sunset Strip, Bicentennial Nigger, and Is It Something I Said albums, and Pryor's film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. As the head writer for The Richard Pryor Show, he gave many young comics, such as Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard, Marsha Warfield, John Witherspoon, and Tim Reid, their first break into show business.
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