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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 74

Movies 62

self 21

TV Shows 12

Director 11

Writer 7

Producer 2

Self

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

Movie

Self

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)

Movie

Grandpa V.

Armed (2018)

Movie

Grandpa Peeples

Peeples (2013)

Movie

Self (Interviewee)

Salty Dog Blues (2012)

Movie

Elmo

Redemption Road (2011)

Movie

Self (voice)

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)

Movie

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)

Hospital Prophet

Hard Luck (2007)

Movie

George

Blackout (2007)

Movie

Self (archive footage)

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

Self

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

Classified X (1998)

Movie

Vernon

Riot (1997)

Movie

Richard Hallorann

The Shining (1997)

5.5

Mr. Bucket

Calm at Sunset (1996)

Movie

Andre Speier

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

Self

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

Norman Green

Dream On (1990)

Self

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Movie

The Inspector / Producer / Editor / 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

Writer

CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)

Walter 'Moon' Porter / Teleplay

The Sophisticated Gents (1981)

Writer

Greased Lightning (1977)

Movie

Writer

Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)

Movie

Self

Wattstax (1973)

Movie

Director / Music / Editor / Theatre Play / Screenplay / Songs

Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Movie

Sweetback / Editor / Producer / Director / Screenplay / Original Music Composer

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

Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick (1957)

Movie

Director

Sunlight (1957)

Movie

Bucket

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

8.33

Self

Breaking the rules

Movie

Elmore

SMUT

Movie

Gallery

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-08-21

Deathday
2021-09-21 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States

Children
Mario Van Peebles

Citizenships
United States

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

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Last updated: 2024-12-01

Mario Van Peebles worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

17 Movies

1 TV Show

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

4 Movies

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

David Alan Grier worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

James Le Gros worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

James Earl Jones worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

William Shatner 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

Saul Rubinek worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

2 Movies

1 TV Show

Cicely Tyson worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Isaac Hayes worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Pam Grier worked together with Melvin Van Peebles in:

3 Movies

Mark Buntzman 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

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3 Movies

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