Melvin Van Peebles

Aug 21, 1932 - Sep 21, 2021 (89 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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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Known For

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Girlfriends

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Homicide: Life on the Street

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Living Single

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Dream On

Norman Green

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

Bucket

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Last Action Hero

Self

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The Shining

Richard Hallorann

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Jaws: The Revenge

Mr. Witherspoon

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Sex: The Revolution

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Boomerang

Editor

Credits

SMUT Future

Elmoore

★ NR
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood 2022

Self

★ 8
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 2021

Self

★ 6.3
Armed 2018

Grandpa V.

★ 4.6
Peeples 2013

Grandpa Peeples

★ 5.5
Salty Dog Blues 2012

Self (Interviewee)

★ NR
Redemption Road 2011

Elmo

★ 4.8
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 2011

Self (voice)

★ 7.6
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door 2011

★ NR
American Swing 2009

Self

★ 5.1
Directors on Directing 2009

Self

★ NR
The Black List: Volume Two 2009

Self

★ 6
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha 2008

Melvin Van Peebles

★ 6.5
Sex: The Revolution 2008

★ 7
Hard Luck 2007

Hospital Prophet

★ 5.6
Blackout 2007

George

★ 6.1
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition 2006

Self (archive footage)

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

★ 6
Unstoppable 2005

Self

★ NR
The Hebrew Hammer 2003

Sweetback

★ 5.4
The Real Deal: What It Is 2003

Self

★ NR
BaadAsssss Cinema 2002

Self

★ 6.1
Girlfriends 2000

★ 7.4
René Vautier, le rebelle 2000

Self

★ 10
Love Kills 1999

Able

★ 2.5
Classified X 1998

Self

★ 4.5
Riot 1997

Vernon

★ 5.5
The Shining 1997

Richard Hallorann

★ 6.3
Calm at Sunset 1996

Mr. Bucket

★ 6.5
Gang in Blue 1996

Andre Speier

★ 5
Panther 1995

Old Jail Bird

★ 6.3
Fist of the North Star 1995

Asher

★ 4.3
Terminal Velocity 1994

Noble

★ 5.3
Living Single 1993

★ 8.4
Farewell, Babylon! 1993

Self

★ NR
Last Action Hero 1993

Self

★ 6.5
Posse 1993

Papa Joe

★ 5.4
Homicide: Life on the Street 1993

★ 8.1
Boomerang 1992

Editor

★ 5.7
True Identity 1991

Taxi Driver

★ 5.5
Dream On 1990

Norman Green

★ 6.9
Making 'Do the Right Thing' 1989

Self

★ 6.7
Identity Crisis 1989

The Inspector

★ 1.4
Sonny Spoon 1988

★ 5.5
Taking Care of Terrific 1988

Hawk

★ NR
Jaws: The Revenge 1987

Mr. Witherspoon

★ 4.1
O.C. and Stiggs 1987

Wino Bob

★ 4.7
America 1986

Man Interviewed

★ 4
The Sophisticated Gents 1981

Walter 'Moon' Porter

★ 7
Wattstax 1973

Self

★ 6.8
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 1971

Sweetback

★ 5.2
Watermelon Man 1970

Sign Painter (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Sunlight 1957

★ NR
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Bucket

★ 8.6