Which comedian was listed at number one on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians?
Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time.
The first-ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. He was listed at number one on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.
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Glenn Harshman
I'd have to argue the point, I believe that Carlin would put Pryor to task with their comedy work.
Char
I thought Carlin but I liked them all
catmom
I thought Richard Pryor was HYSTERICAL & he was the reason that the 7 second rule was created to delay the wording. Robin William's was a comic genius & Victor Buono was incredible with his poems on Johnny Carson. All gone too soon. R I.P. all of them
W.M. Bailey
Loved both Carlin and Pryor. Never forget George on the Smothers Bros.
Valerie Copeland
Carlin was my pick-do believe he was better and funnier.
June Abramowitz
50/50 and still blew it!
Loved them both
Richard G Schwartz
Both Pryor and Carlin were great comedians.
Gary Kirkman
I watched the first Comedy Hall of Fame awards and the didn’t recognize Lucille Ball.
klmilles
I loved Pryor, but Robin Williams was so tremendously funny and topical. All of those lost funny men--Williams, Pryor, Bruce, Carlin, Kinison, Winters, among others--gifted and missed.
jshehan
Bret Schwarz, but not number one.