Dolemite is my name (Dolemite Is My Name) is a 2019 American biographical comedy film directed by Craig Brewer from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film was released in the United States on October 25, 2019.
The film stars Eddie Murphy as comedian and rap pioneer Rudy Ray Moore, known for his character Dolemite - a pimp and nightclub owner who served a 20-year unjust prison sentence after being screwed by his rival Willie Green.
Rudy Ray Moore represented Dolemite in his comedy shows and in a series of films "by blacks for blacks," the first of which was "„Dolemite“" since 1975.
