Redd Foxx
Harlem Nights (1989)
Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime comedy-drama film starring and directed by Eddie Murphy, who also wrote. The film co-stars Richard Pryor, Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Della Reese, and Murphy's older brother Charlie. The film was released theatrically on November 17, 1989, by Paramount Pictures. The film tells the story of "Sugar"...
Starring: Pearl Bailey•Eddie Murphy•Godfrey Cambridge•Raymond St. Jacques•Redd Foxx•Danny Aiello•Stan Shaw•Dennis Dugan
Norman... Is That You? (1976)
Norman... Is That You? is a 1976 American comedy film directed by George Schlatter and starring Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey. It is based on the play Norman, Is That You? The film version changes the locale from New York City to Los Angeles and substitutes an African American family for a Jewish family in the original play.
Starring: Michael Lerner•Eddie Murphy•Arsenio Hall
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 American neo-noir action comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Ossie Davis and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Redd Foxx. The film, later cited as an early example of the blaxploitation genre, is based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name. The opening theme, "Ain't Now But It's Gon...
Starring: Jasmine Guy•Raymond St. Jacques•Eddie Murphy