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Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

21/08/1932

Day of Death

21/09/2021
(89) years old

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He was most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era ... Read More

Known For

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Armed

Armed

Peeples

Peeples

Salty Dog Blues

Salty Dog Blues

Redemption Road

Redemption Road

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door

American Swing

American Swing

Directors on Directing

Directors on Directing

Filmography

Cast

2022

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black...

as Self

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black F...

as Self

2018

Armed

as Grandpa V.

2013

Peeples

as Grandpa Peeples

2012

Salty Dog Blues

as Self (Interviewee)

2011

Redemption Road

as Elmo

2011

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

as Self (voice)

2011

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fal...

2009

American Swing

as Self

2009

Directors on Directing

as Self

2009

The Black List: Volume Two

as Self

2008

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted M...

as Melvin Van Peebles

2007

Blackout

as George

2006

Hard Luck

as Hospital Prophet

2006

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Editi...

as Self (archive footage)

2005

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Comp...

2005

Unstoppable

as Self

2003

The Hebrew Hammer

as Sweetback

2003

The Real Deal: What It Is

as Self

2002

BaadAsssss Cinema

as Self

2000

René Vautier, le rebelle

as Self

1999

Love Kills

as Able

1998

Classified X

as Self

1997

Riot

as Vernon

1996

Calm at Sunset

as Mr. Bucket

1996

Gang in Blue

as Andre Speier

1995

Panther

as Old Jail Bird

1995

Fist of the North Star

as Asher

1994

Terminal Velocity

as Noble

1993

Farewell, Babylon!

as Self

1993

Last Action Hero

as Self

1993

Posse

as Papa Joe

1992

Boomerang

as Editor

1992

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

as Louis Armstrong (voice)

1991

True Identity

as Taxi Driver

1989

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

as Self

1989

Identity Crisis

as The Inspector

1988

Taking Care of Terrific

as Hawk

1987

Jaws: The Revenge

as Mr. Witherspoon

1987

O.C. and Stiggs

as Wino Bob

1986

America

as Man Interviewed

1973

Wattstax

as Self

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Sweetback

1970

Watermelon Man

as Sign Painter (uncredited)

1957

Sunlight

Crew

2008

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted M...

as Director

2008

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted M...

as Writer

2004

Baadasssss!

as Writer

2003

The Real Deal: What It Is

as Director

2000

Bellyful

as Writer

2000

Bellyful

as Music

2000

Bellyful

as Director

2000

Bellyful

as Producer

1998

Classified X

as Writer

1996

Gang in Blue

as Director

1996

Gang in Blue

as Producer

1996

Tales of Erotica

as Director

1995

Panther

as Screenplay

1995

Panther

as Novel

1995

Panther

as Producer

1995

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom

as Director

1995

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom

as Writer

1995

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom

as Producer

1995

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom

as Original Music Composer

1995

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom

as Editor

1989

Identity Crisis

as Producer

1989

Identity Crisis

as Editor

1989

Identity Crisis

as Director

1989

976-STUD

as Director

1987

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book

as Writer

1977

Greased Lightning

as Screenplay

1977

Greased Lightning

as Writer

1976

Just an Old Sweet Song

as Writer

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Director

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Editor

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Theatre Play

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Screenplay

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Songs

1973

Don't Play Us Cheap

as Original Music Composer

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Director

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Producer

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Screenplay

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Editor

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Original Music Composer

1970

Watermelon Man

as Director

1970

Watermelon Man

as Original Music Composer

1969

Slogan

as Writer

1968

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

as Director

1968

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

as Writer

1968

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

as Music

1961

500 Francs

as Director

1961

500 Francs

as Writer

1961

500 Francs

as Original Music Composer

1957

Sunlight

as Director

1957

Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick

as Director

1957

Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick

as Writer