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

• 2024Beatles '64 — Self (archive footage), Songs
• 2023High Card's Bluff — Songs
• 2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
• Celebrity Duets
• Best Week Ever
• 2003James Brown: Soul Survivor
• Las Vegas — Little Richard
• 2001The Trumpet of the Swan — Songs
• 2000Little Richard — Executive Producer
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 1996Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous — Lounge Lizard (voice)
• 1996The Late Shift — Little Richard
• The Drew Carey Show — Little Richard
• 1994Food Rocks — Richard (uncredited), Songs
• The Magic School Bus — Theme Song Performance
• Raw — Little Richard
• 1993The Pickle — President
• Hearts Afire — Little Richard
• Martin — The Exterminator
• 1992Sunset Heat — Brandon
• 1992The Naked Truth — Airborne Mustard Lover
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
• Blossom — Little Richard
• 1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme — Old King Cole
• Baywatch — Maurice the Cook
• 1989Legends of Rock 'n' Roll — Little Richard
• The Simpsons — Little Richard (voice)
• 1988Goddess of Love — Alphonso
• 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz — Little Richard
• 1988Purple People Eater — Mayor
• Full House — Little Richard
• 1986Down and Out in Beverly Hills — Orvis Goodnight
• Friday People
• 1985Motown Returns to the Apollo
• Miami Vice — Marvelle Quinn
• The South Bank Show
• Columbo — Little Richard
• The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
• Don't Knock The Rock U.K. 1964 — Little Richards

Appearances as themselves (70)

• 2024No Hamburg, No Beatles — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Little Richard: I Am Everything — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll — Self (Archival Footage)
• 2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Freddie Mercury: The Final Act — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Piano Greats at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
• McCartney 3, 2, 1 — Self (archive footage)
• 70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)
• Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)
• 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America — Self (archive footage)
• Seven Ages of Rock — Self
• 2005Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker — Self (archive footage)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self
• 2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Johnny Cash: The Last Great American — Self
• 2003Christmas from Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 2003The Road to Memphis — Self (archive footage)
• 2002It's Black Entertainment — Self
• 2001Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop — Himself
• 2000John & Yoko's Year of Peace — Self
• 1999Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s — Self (archive footage)
• 1999Mystery, Alaska — Self
• 1998Chairman of the Board — Himself
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• 1998Motown 40: The Music Is Forever — Self
• 1998Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years — Self
• 1998Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Himself
• 1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! — Self
• 1996Be Cool About Fire Safety — Self
• Muppets Tonight — Self
• 1995Queen: Champions of the World — Self
• 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Way — Self - Performer
• The History of Rock 'n' Roll — Self
• 1993Last Action Hero — Self
• 1993RuPaul's Christmas Ball — Self
• 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration — Self - Special Guest
• 1991Voices That Care — Self - Choir Member
• 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years — Self
• 1990The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades — Self
• 1989Prince: Musical Portrait — Self
• 1989The Debbie Allen Special — Self
• 1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special — Self
• 1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll — Self
• 1987Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues — Self
• 1985The Real Buddy Holly Story — Self (archive footage)
• 1984Rock and Roll: The Early Days — Himself
• 1980The Little Richard Story — Himself
• Donny & Marie — Self
• 1973Jimi Hendrix — Self
• 1973Let the Good Times Roll — Himself
• 1973Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' — Self
• 1973The London Rock and Roll Show — Self
• The Midnight Special — Self
• 1971Sweet Toronto — Self
• 196933 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee — Himself
• The Barbara McNair Show — Self
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour — Self
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• 1967Catalina Caper — Self
• 1966Little Richard Live in Paris — Self
• 1964It's Little Richard — Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• American Bandstand — Self
• 1957Mister Rock and Roll — Himself
• 1956Don't Knock The Rock — Himself
• 1956The Girl Can't Help It — Himself (uncredited)
• 1950Little Richard - Legends in Concert — Self
• Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party — Himself