Dolittle, and Shrek, suddenly every kid out there knew his name.

But it was the softening of Murphy’s image that propelled him into the blockbuster stage of his career with The Nutty Professor, where he performs seven separate roles. Harlem Nights was a highlight in his immediate post- America career, if only in having Murphy in the director’s chair, and luring Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx into the same movie. And if you needed even more raw (literally) material, you could turn to his hard-hitting stand-up movies. Combined with his other seminal ’80s movie, Coming to America, Murphy was the king of American comedy. His presence represented a shake-up in the comedy status quo: Provocative jokes, tough action, and even some social commentary. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/ courtesy Everett Collection) All Eddie Murphy Movies RankedĮddie Murphy’s movie career came roaring out of the gate in the early ’80s, with three yearly successive Certified Fresh classics in a row: 48 HRS, Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop.

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