Melvin Van Peebles

Actor

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.

Born: August 21, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: September 21, 2021 (Age 89)

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Melvin Van Peebles Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Sweetback	1971
Fist of the North Star Movie	4.1	Actor	Asher	1995
O.C. and Stiggs Movie	5.1	Actor	Wino Bob	1987
Peeples Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Grandpa Peeples	2013
True Identity Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Taxi Driver	1991
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Movie	6.9	Actor		2005
Wattstax Movie Available on 22 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Self	1973
American Swing Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Self	2009
Terminal Velocity Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Noble	1994
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Self (voice)	2011
Jaws: The Revenge Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	3.2	Actor	Mr. Witherspoon	1987
Armed Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	3.7	Actor	Grandpa V.	2018
The Hebrew Hammer Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Sweetback	2003
Confessions of an Ex-Doofus Itchy Footed Mutha Movie	6.7	Actor	Melvin Van Peebles	2008
Posse Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Papa Joe	1993
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door Movie	7.7	Actor		2011
Last Action Hero Movie Available on 32 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Melvin Van Peebles	1993
Boomerang Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Editor	1992
Redemption Road Movie	5.4	Actor	Elmo	2011
Watermelon Man Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Sign Painter (uncredited)	1970
Identity Crisis Movie	1.7	Actor	The Inspector	1989
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2021
The Real Deal: What It Is Movie		Actor	Self	2003
Directors on Directing Movie		Actor	Self	2009
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2022
Hard Luck Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	5.3	Actor		2006
Blackout Movie	5.7	Actor	George	2007
Panther Movie	6.6	Actor	Old Jail Bird	1995
America Movie	4.2	Actor	Man Interviewed	1986
SMUT Movie	5.8	Actor	Elmoore	1999
Love Kills Movie	3.6	Actor	Able	1999
The Sophisticated Gents Limited Series	8.1	Actor	Walter 'Moon' Porter 3 Episodes	1981-1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	8	Actor	Bucket 1 Episode	1951-1978
Sonny Spoon TV Show	6.7	Actor	15 Episodes	1988-1988
Girlfriends TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	2 Episodes	2000-2008
Homicide: Life on the Street TV Show	8.5	Actor	1 Episode	1993-1999
Living Single TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	1 Episode	1993-1998
Dream On TV Show	7.4	Actor	1 Episode	1990-1996
Sunlight Short Film	5.8	Actor		1957
René Vautier, le rebelle Short Film	8.8	Actor	Self	2000
Baadasssss Cinema Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2002
Calm at Sunset Movie	5.9	Actor	Mr. Bucket	1996
Gang in Blue Movie	5.4	Actor	Andre Speier	1996
Classified X Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2007
Farewell, Babylon! Movie	6	Actor	Self	1993
The Black List: Volume Two Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2009
Making Do the Right Thing Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	1989
Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2005
Riot Movie	5.9	Actor	Vernon	1996
Taking Care of Terrific Movie	6.3	Actor	Hawk	1987
Sex: The Revolution Limited Series	8.2	Actor	4 Episodes	2008
The Shining Limited Series	6.2	Actor	Richard Hallorann 2 Episodes	1997-1997
Baadasssss! Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	7.2	Writing	Writer	2004
Bellyful Movie	3.3	Directing	Director, Writer, Music, Delegated Producer	2000
Don't Play Us Cheap Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Music, Songs, Theatre Play, Screenplay	1972
Greased Lightning Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	6.6	Writing	Screenplay, Writer	1977
Identity Crisis Movie	1.7	Directing	Director, Editor, Producer	1989
Panther Movie	6.6	Production	Producer, Novel, Screenplay	1995
Slogan Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.6	Writing	Writer	1969
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.6	Directing	Director, Producer, Screenplay, Music, Editor	1971
Tales of Erotica Movie	4.3	Directing	Director	1996
The Story of a Three-Day Pass Movie	7	Directing	Director, Writer, Music	1968
Watermelon Man Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Original Music Composer	1970
Confessions of an Ex-Doofus Itchy Footed Mutha Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Writer	2008
The Real Deal: What It Is Movie		Directing	Director	2003
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Movie	7.2	Writing	Writer	1987
The Outer Limits TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director 1 Episode	1995-2002
The Sophisticated Gents Limited Series	8.1	Writing	Teleplay 3 Episodes	1981-1981
CBS Schoolbreak Special TV Show	6.6	Writing	Writer 29 Episodes	1984-1996
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom Short Film	3.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer	1995
Sunlight Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1957
Three Pickup Men for Herrick Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1957
Les cinq cent balles Short Film	6	Directing	Director, Original Music Composer, Writer	1963
Classified X Movie	7.2	Writing	Writer	2007
Gang in Blue Movie	5.4	Directing	Director, Producer	1996
Just an Old Sweet Song Movie	7.7	Writing	Writer	1976
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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