1932-08-21 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Naissance d'un héros noir au cinéma : Sweet Sweetback | Self | 2022-03-16 |
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking | Self | 2021-07-10 |
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Armed | Grandpa V. | 2018-09-14 |
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Peeples | Grandpa Peeples | 2013-05-09 |
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Salty Dog Blues | Self (Interviewee) | 2012-01-01 |
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Redemption Road | Elmo | 2011-08-26 |
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Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door | 2011-01-01 | |
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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | Self (voice) | 2011-04-01 |
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Directors on Directing | Self | 2009-09-24 |
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The Black List: Volume Two | Self | 2009-02-26 |
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American Swing | Self | 2009-10-17 |
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Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha | Melvin Van Peebles | 2008-08-22 |
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Blackout | George | 2007-10-01 |
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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-31 |
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Hard Luck | 2006-10-17 | |
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | 2005-04-07 | |
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Unstoppable | Self | 2005-02-13 |
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The Hebrew Hammer | Sweetback | 2003-01-23 |
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The Real Deal: What It Is | Self | 2003-01-14 |
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BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | 2002-08-14 |
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René Vautier, le rebelle | Self | 2000-04-29 |
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Love Kills | Able | 1999-10-04 |
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Classified X | Self | 1998-10-16 |
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Riot | Vernon | 1997-04-27 |
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Calm at Sunset | Mr. Bucket | 1996-12-01 |
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Gang in Blue | Andre Speier | 1996-09-08 |
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Fist of the North Star | Asher | 1995-04-22 |
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Panther | Old Jail Bird | 1995-05-03 |
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Terminal Velocity | Noble | 1994-09-23 |
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Posse | Papa Joe | 1993-05-14 |
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Last Action Hero | Melvin Van Peebles | 1993-06-18 |
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Adieu, Babylone! | Self | 1993-08-28 |
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Boomerang | Editor | 1992-06-30 |
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True Identity | Taxi Driver | 1991-08-23 |
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Identity Crisis | The Inspector | 1989-01-01 |
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Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Self | 1989-11-03 |
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Taking Care of Terrific | Hawk | 1988-01-16 |
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Jaws: The Revenge | Mr. Witherspoon | 1987-07-17 |
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O.C. and Stiggs | Wino Bob | 1987-07-10 |
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America | Man Interviewed | 1986-10-01 |
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Wattstax | Self | 1973-02-04 |
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Sweetback | 1971-03-31 |
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Watermelon Man | Sign Painter (uncredited) | 1970-05-27 |
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Sunlight | 1957-01-01 | |
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SMUT | Elmoore |
