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Melvin Van Peebles

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1932-08-21

Deathday: 2021-09-21 (89 years old)

Biography

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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 of African American focused films. He was the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles.

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Filmography

all 73

Movies 61

self 18

Director 13

TV Shows 12

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)

Movie

Self - Narrator (segment "It's Not Always A Wonderful Life")

Freakonomics (2010)

Movie

Self

American Swing (2009)

Movie

Self

Directors on Directing (2009)

Movie

Self

The Black List: Volume Two (2009)

Movie

Director

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)

Movie

Sex: The Revolution (2008)

George

Blackout (2007)

Movie

Hard Luck (2006)

Movie

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006)

Movie

Melvin Van Peebles

American Stag (2006)

Movie

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)

Movie

Composer

Unstoppable (2005)

Movie

Writer

Baadasssss! (2004)

Movie

Sweetback

The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

Movie

Self

The Real Deal: What It Is (2003)

Movie

Self

BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

Movie

Thompson

Time of Her Time (2000)

Movie

Girlfriends (2000)

Director

Bellyful (2000)

Movie

Self

René Vautier, le rebelle (2000)

Movie

Able

Love Kills (1999)

Movie

Self / Narrator

Classified X (1998)

Movie

Richard Hallorann

The Shining (1997)

5.5

Vernon

Riot (1997)

Movie

Mr. Bucket

Calm at Sunset (1996)

Movie

Director

Gang in Blue (1996)

Movie

Director

Tales of Erotica (1996)

Movie

Writer

Panther (1995)

Movie

Asher

Fist of the North Star (1995)

Movie

Director

The Outer Limits (1995)

Director

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom (1995)

Movie

Noble

Terminal Velocity (1994)

Movie

Living Single (1993)

Self - Cineaste

Farewell, Babylon! (1993)

Movie

Melvin Van Peebles

Last Action Hero (1993)

Movie

5.78

Papa Joe

Posse (1993)

Movie

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

Editor

Boomerang (1992)

Movie

7.5

Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)

Movie

Taxi Driver

True Identity (1991)

Movie

Dream On (1990)

Self

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Movie

Director

Identity Crisis (1989)

Movie

Sonny Spoon (1988)

Hawk

Taking Care of Terrific (1988)

Movie

Mr. Witherspoon

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Movie

5.34

Wino Bob

O.C. and Stiggs (1987)

Movie

Writer

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (1987)

Movie

Man Interviewed

America (1986)

Movie

Walter 'Moon' Porter / Teleplay

The Sophisticated Gents (1981)

Writer

CBS Schoolbreak Special (1980)

Writer

Greased Lightning (1977)

Movie

Writer

Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)

Movie

Self

Wattstax (1973)

Movie

Director

Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Movie

Sweetback

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Movie

Director

Watermelon Man (1970)

Movie

Writer

Slogan (1969)

Movie

Director

The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1968)

Movie

Self

Black Journal (1968)

Director

500 Francs (1961)

Movie

Director

Sunlight (1957)

Movie

Director

Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick (1957)

Movie

Bucket

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

8.33

Elmore

SMUT

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.41

Based on 391 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time

1951

1987

1995

1991

2022

Gallery

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-08-21

Deathday
2021-09-21 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Children
Mario Van Peebles

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

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Mario Van Peebles worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

15 Movies

1 TV Show

Reginald Hudlin worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

4 Movies

Bill Cobbs worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

2 Movies

2 TV Shows

Ossie Davis worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

James Earl Jones worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

M. Emmet Walsh worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Robert Hooks worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

2 Movies

1 TV Show

Beau Bridges worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

David Alan Grier worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Cicely Tyson worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Michael Moriarty worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Mandela Van Peebles worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Spike Lee worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Ruby Dee worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

2 Movies

1 TV Show

Kevin Conway worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Warrington Hudlin worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Minnie Gentry worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Preston L. Holmes worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

H.H. Cooper worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Paul A. Simmons Jr. worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

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Biography

Filmography

all 73

Movies 61

self 18

Director 13

TV Shows 12

Writer 7

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022)

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Armed (2018)

Peeples (2013)

Salty Dog Blues (2012)

Redemption Road (2011)

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)

Freakonomics (2010)

American Swing (2009)

Directors on Directing (2009)

The Black List: Volume Two (2009)

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)

Sex: The Revolution (2008)

Blackout (2007)

Hard Luck (2006)

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006)

American Stag (2006)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)

Unstoppable (2005)

Baadasssss! (2004)

The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

The Real Deal: What It Is (2003)

BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

Time of Her Time (2000)

Girlfriends (2000)

Bellyful (2000)

René Vautier, le rebelle (2000)

Love Kills (1999)

Classified X (1998)

The Shining (1997)

Riot (1997)

Calm at Sunset (1996)

Gang in Blue (1996)

Tales of Erotica (1996)

Panther (1995)

Fist of the North Star (1995)

The Outer Limits (1995)

Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom (1995)

Terminal Velocity (1994)

Living Single (1993)

Farewell, Babylon! (1993)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Posse (1993)

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

Boomerang (1992)

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)

True Identity (1991)

Dream On (1990)

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Identity Crisis (1989)

Sonny Spoon (1988)

Taking Care of Terrific (1988)

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

O.C. and Stiggs (1987)

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (1987)

America (1986)

The Sophisticated Gents (1981)

CBS Schoolbreak Special (1980)

Greased Lightning (1977)

Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)

Wattstax (1973)

Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Watermelon Man (1970)

Slogan (1969)

The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1968)

Black Journal (1968)

500 Francs (1961)

Sunlight (1957)

Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick (1957)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-08-21

Deathday
2021-09-21 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Children
Mario Van Peebles

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame