About

Known credits:
100
Birthday:
1932-08-21
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Melvin Van Peebles

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Actor Self 58
Average
2018 Armed Actor Grandpa V. 58
Average
2013 Peeples Actor Grandpa Peeples 58
Average
2012 Salty Dog Blues Actor Self (Interviewee) N/A
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2011 Redemption Road Actor Elmo 58
Average
2011 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Actor Self (voice) 60
Fair
2011 Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door Actor N/A
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2009 American Swing Actor Self 58
Average
2009 Directors on Directing Actor Self N/A
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2009 The Black List: Volume Two Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Actor Melvin Van Peebles 59
Average
2008 Sex: The Revolution Actor 69
Fair
2007 Hard Luck Actor Hospital Prophet 58
Average
2007 Blackout Actor George 58
Average
2006 Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2005 How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Actor 59
Average
2005 Unstoppable Actor Self N/A
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2003 The Hebrew Hammer Actor Sweetback 58
Average
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is Actor Self N/A
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2002 BaadAsssss Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2000 René Vautier, le rebelle Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Love Kills Actor Able 58
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1998 Classified X Actor Self 58
Average
1997 Riot Actor Vernon 58
Average
1996 Calm at Sunset Actor Mr. Bucket 59
Average
1996 Gang in Blue Actor Andre Speier 58
Average
1995 Panther Actor Old Jail Bird 59
Average
1995 Fist of the North Star Actor Asher 56
Average
1994 Terminal Velocity Actor Noble 57
Average
1993 Farewell, Babylon! Actor Self N/A
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1993 Last Action Hero Actor Self 64
Fair
1993 Posse Actor Papa Joe 58
Average
1992 Boomerang Actor Editor 57
Average
1991 True Identity Actor Taxi Driver 58
Average
1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' Actor Self 59
Average
1989 Identity Crisis Actor The Inspector 58
Average
1988 Sonny Spoon Actor 69
Fair
1988 Taking Care of Terrific Actor Hawk N/A
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1987 Jaws: The Revenge Actor Mr. Witherspoon 46
Bad
1987 O.C. and Stiggs Actor Wino Bob 58
Average
1986 America Actor Man Interviewed 59
Average
1981 The Sophisticated Gents Actor Walter 'Moon' Porter 70
Good
1973 Wattstax Actor Self 59
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Actor Sweetback 57
Average
1970 Watermelon Man Actor Sign Painter (uncredited) 59
Average
1957 Sunlight Actor N/A
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SMUT Actor Elmoore N/A
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Directing
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Directing Director 59
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2003 The Real Deal: What It Is Directing Director N/A
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2000 Bellyful Directing Director N/A
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1996 Gang in Blue Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Tales of Erotica Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom Directing Director 58
Average
1989 976-STUD Directing Director N/A
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1989 Identity Crisis Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Directing Director 57
Average
1970 Watermelon Man Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass Directing Director 59
Average
1961 500 Francs Directing Director N/A
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1957 Sunlight Directing Director N/A
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1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Baadasssss! Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Bellyful Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1998 Classified X Writing Writer 58
Average
1995 Panther Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1995 Panther Writing Novel 59
Average
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1981 The Sophisticated Gents Writing Teleplay 70
Good
1977 Greased Lightning Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 Greased Lightning Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 Just an Old Sweet Song Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1969 Slogan Writing Writer 58
Average
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass Writing Writer 59
Average
1961 500 Francs Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2000 Bellyful Production Producer N/A
N/A
1996 Gang in Blue Production Producer 58
Average
1995 Panther Production Producer 59
Average
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom Production Producer 58
Average
1989 Identity Crisis Production Producer 58
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Production Producer 57
Average

Sound
2000 Bellyful Sound Music N/A
N/A
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Sound Music 58
Average
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Sound Songs 58
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
1970 Watermelon Man Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass Sound Music 59
Average
1961 500 Francs Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A

Editing
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom Editing Editor 58
Average
1989 Identity Crisis Editing Editor 58
Average
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap Editing Editor 58
Average
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Editing Editor 57
Average