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Melvin Van Peebles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He is most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He is the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvin Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 21, 1932 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
45
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Movie Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 2021-07-10
Known For
Poster of Salty Dog Blues
Poster of The Real Deal: What It Is
Poster of Homicide: Life on the Street
Filmography
Movie Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Self 2021-07-10
Movie Armed Grandpa V. 2018-09-14
Movie Peeples Grandpa Peeples 2013-05-09
Movie Salty Dog Blues Self (Interviewee) 2012-01-01
Movie Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door 2011-01-01
Movie Redemption Road Elmo 2011-08-26
Movie The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Self (voice) 2011-04-01
Movie The Black List: Volume Two Self 2009-02-26
Movie American Swing Self 2009-10-17
Movie Directors on Directing Self 2009-09-24
Series Sex: The Revolution 2008-05-12
Movie Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Melvin Van Peebles 2008-08-22
Movie Blackout George 2007-10-01
Movie Hard Luck Hospital Prophet 2007-10-17
Movie How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) 2005-04-07
Movie The Real Deal: What It Is Self 2003-01-14
Movie The Hebrew Hammer Sweetback 2003-12-05
Movie BaadAsssss Cinema Self 2002-08-14
Movie René Vautier, le rebelle Self 2000-04-29
Series Girlfriends Unknown 2000-09-11
Movie Love Kills Able 1999-10-04
Movie Classified X Self 1998-10-16
Movie Riot Vernon 1997-04-27
Series The Shining Richard Hallorann 1997-04-27
Movie Calm at Sunset Mr. Bucket 1996-12-01
Movie Gang in Blue Andre Speier 1996-09-08
Movie Fist of the North Star Asher 1995-04-22
Movie Panther Old Jail Bird 1995-05-03
Movie Terminal Velocity Noble 1994-09-23
Series Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown 1993-01-31
Movie Posse Papa Joe 1993-05-14
Movie Last Action Hero Self 1993-06-18
Movie Farewell, Babylon! Self 1993-08-28
Series Living Single Unknown 1993-08-29
Movie Boomerang Editor 1992-06-30
Movie True Identity Taxi Driver 1991-08-23
Movie Identity Crisis The Inspector 1989-09-15
Movie Making 'Do the Right Thing' Self 1989-11-03
Movie O.C. and Stiggs Wino Bob 1987-07-10
Movie Jaws: The Revenge Mr. Witherspoon 1987-07-17
Movie America Man Interviewed 1986-10-01
Movie Wattstax Self 1973-02-04
Movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Sweetback 1971-03-31
Movie Watermelon Man Sign Painter (uncredited) 1970-05-27
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24