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Dolemite is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1960s, heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named Dolemite from a regular at the record store where ...
Apr 26, 1975 · Dolemite: Directed by D'Urville Martin. With Rudy Ray Moore, D'Urville Martin, Jerry Jones, Lady Reed. After he is released from jail, a pimp takes on the criminals and corrupt police officers who framed him in the first place.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- D'Urville Martin
- 1975-04-26
Dolemite Is My Name is a 2019 American biographical comedy film directed by Craig Brewer and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.The film stars Eddie Murphy as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who is best known for having portrayed the character of Dolemite in both his stand-up routine and a series of blaxploitation films, which started with Dolemite in 1975.
AwardCategorySubjectResultTop 10 FilmsTop 10 FilmsWonBest ActorWonBest Supporting ActressWonBilly FoxNominatedOct 25, 2019 · Dolemite Is My Name: Directed by Craig Brewer. With Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson. Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Craig Brewer
- 2019-10-25
Website. www .rudyraymoore .com. Musical artist. Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. [1] He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Dolemite Explosion (aka The Return ...
Dec 31, 2019 · The “Dolemite” alter ego was born at a record store. Just like the film depicts, Moore was inspired to create Dolemite while working at a record store. According to Moore’s biography, the entertainer was working at Dolphin’s of Hollywood, where a man named Rico would pass by asking for soup money. In exchange, Moore requested Rico give ...
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Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene,...
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