Melvin Van Peebles
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 of African American focused films. He was 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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
August 21, 1932Deathday
September 21, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
67Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cast credits
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweetback
Fist of the North Star
Asher
O.C. and Stiggs
Wino Bob
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Peeples
Grandpa Peeples
True Identity
Taxi Driver
Calm at Sunset
Mr. Bucket
Gang in Blue
Andre Speier
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Wattstax
Self
Classified X
Self
American Swing
Self
Terminal Velocity
Noble
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Self (voice)
Jaws: The Revenge
Mr. Witherspoon
The Real Deal: What It Is
Self
Salty Dog Blues
Self (Interviewee)
Armed
Grandpa V.
America
Man Interviewed
The Hebrew Hammer
SweetbackCrew credits
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Music, Editor, Producer, Director, Screenplay
Baadasssss!
Writer
Watermelon Man
Director, Original Music Composer
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Director, Writer, Music
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
Writer, Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Editor
Gang in Blue
Producer, Director
Don't Play Us Cheap
Director, Music, Screenplay, Theatre Play, Songs, Editor
Classified X
Writer
Slogan
Writer
Identity Crisis
Director, Producer, Editor
Sunlight
Director
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
Director, Writer
Just an Old Sweet Song
Writer
Panther
Novel, Producer, Screenplay
Tales of Erotica
Director
976-STUD
Director
500 Francs
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
The Real Deal: What It Is
DirectorImages
