Little Richard

Little Richard

  • Birthday: 1932-12-05
  • Deathday: 2020-05-09
  • Place of birth: Macon, Georgia, USA
  • Also know as: Richard Wayne Penniman

Biography

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was a flamboyant and groundbreaking American singer, songwriter and musician. Little Richard was a pioneering influence on the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.

Filmography

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

2004

As Self (archive footage)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986

As Orvis Goodnight

The Pickle

1993

As President

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989

As Little Richard

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

As Old King Cole

Sunset Heat

1992

As Brandon

Sweet Toronto

1971

As Self

Let the Good Times Roll

1973

As Himself

Don't Knock The Rock

1956

As Himself

Mister Rock and Roll

1957

As Himself

Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

2001

As Himself

The Naked Truth

1992

As Airborne Mustard Lover

Purple People Eater

1988

As Mayor

The Little Richard Story

1980

As Himself

Jimi Hendrix

1973

As Self

Christmas in Hollywood

2003

As Self (archive footage)

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

As Himself (uncredited)

Goddess of Love

1988

As Alphonso

Last Action Hero

1993

As Little Richard

The Late Shift

1996

As Little Richard

It's Little Richard

1964

As Himself

Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

2009

As Self (archive footage)

Catalina Caper

1967

As Self

Mystery, Alaska

1999

As Self

Chairman of the Board

1998

As Himself

Voices That Care

1991

As Self - Choir Member

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

As Self (archive footage)

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

2023

As Self (Archival Footage)

Buddy Holly

1985

As Self (archive footage)

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

As Self - Performer

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

As Self (archive footage)

Production

Little Richard

2000

As Executive Producer

High Card's Bluff

2023

As Songs

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