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   Who plays Rudy Ray Moore in 'Dolemite is my name'?

   • Eddie Murphy stars as Blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore in the Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name; the role has earned Murphy a Golden Globe nomination. Rudy Ray Moore began entertaining at the age of 15, became heralded as the Godfather of Rap, and eventually took his talent to movie theaters with Dolemite.

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   Who plays blaxploitation in 'Dolemite'?

   • 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. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019.

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   Will Eddie Murphy play Rudy Ray Moore?

   • Eddie Murphy, who had name-above-title billing in a hit movie at 21, was one of the biggest stars in the world at 25, and whose imminent "comeback" has been a three-decade topic that a steady role in the animated Shrek franchise and an Oscar nomination (for Dreamgirls) couldn't silence, is an odd choice to play Rudy Ray Moore.

   Review: 'Dolemite Is My Name' Can Dig It : NPR

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   Is Rudy Ray Moore a 'godfather of rap'?

   • Rudy Ray Moore continued to tour and star in sequels to Dolemite until his death in 2008. Today he's considered to be the "Godfather of Rap". Murphy has stated that a biopic of Rudy Ray Moore had long been a dream project for him.

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   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. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019.

   • Directed by: Craig Brewer
   • Production company: Davis Entertainment

   • Music by: Scott Bomar

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   Dec 31, 2019 · Eddie Murphy stars as Blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore in the Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name; the role has earned Murphy a Golden Globe nomination. Rudy Ray Moore began entertaining at the age of 15, became heralded as the Godfather of Rap, and eventually took his talent to movie theaters with Dolemite.

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   Oct 25, 2019 · In it he plays Rudy Ray Moore, a stand-up comedian turned blaxploitation movie star, and one of Murphy's personal real-life heroes. 'Dolemite is My Name' Netflix Release Date, Cast,...

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   Oct 11, 2019 · Murphy plays Rudy Ray Moore, the singer, nightclub comic and proto-rapper who in 1975 produced and starred in the cult blaxploitation comedy Dolemite, based on the outrageously obscene...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2019/09/11 › moviesEddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name’: What You Need to Know

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   The film centers on Rudy Ray Moore, D.I.Y. comedy pioneer, hip-hop forefather and blaxploitation star. Here’s the true story behind the movie and where you can watch the original.

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   Oct 6, 2019 · In this 'buoyant but slight' Netflix film, Eddie Murphy plays comic Rudy Ray Moore, who found blaxploitation stardom in the persona of the swaggering Dolemite.

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   Oct 4, 2019 · October 4, 2019 3:01 PM EDT. Dolemite Is My Name, starring Eddie Murphy as real-life comedian, proto-rapper and Blaxploitation star Rudy Ray Moore, is one of the great movies about...