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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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 12 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Grandpa Peeples	2013
True Identity Movie	5.3	Actor	Taxi Driver	1991
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Movie	6.9	Actor		2005
Wattstax Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	1973
American Swing Movie	6.3	Actor	Self	2009
Terminal Velocity Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Noble	1994
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Self (voice)	2011
Jaws: The Revenge Movie	3.2	Actor	Mr. Witherspoon	1987
Armed Movie	3.7	Actor	Grandpa V.	2018
The Hebrew Hammer Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Sweetback	2003
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Movie	7	Actor	Melvin Van Peebles	2008
Posse Movie Available on 8 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 1 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Self	1993
Boomerang Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Editor	1992
Redemption Road Movie	5.4	Actor	Elmo	2011
Watermelon Man Movie Available on 11 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 10 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Hospital Prophet	2007
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	5.5	Actor	Elmoore	1999
Love Kills Movie	3.6	Actor	Able	1999
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
Salty Dog Blues Movie		Actor	Self (Interviewee)	2012
The Sophisticated Gents Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Walter 'Moon' Porter 3 Episodes	1981-1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Bucket 1 Episode	1951-1978
Sonny Spoon TV Show	6.8	Actor	15 Episodes	1988-1988
Girlfriends TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	2 Episodes	2000-2008
Homicide: Life on the Street TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	1 Episode	1993-1999
Living Single TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	1 Episode	1993-1998
Dream On TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Norman Green 1 Episode	1990-1996
Sunlight Short Film	5.9	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	6.3	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	8.6	Actor	Self	2005
Riot Movie	6	Actor	Vernon	1996
Taking Care of Terrific Movie	6	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	7.2	Writing	Writer	2004
Bellyful Movie	3.3	Directing	Director, Writer, Music, Delegated Producer, Producer	2000
Don't Play Us Cheap Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Music, Songs, Theatre Play, Screenplay	1972
Greased Lightning Movie	6.5	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	5.6	Writing	Writer	1969
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.6	Directing	Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor, Original Music Composer	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 11 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Original Music Composer	1970
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Movie	7	Directing	Director, Writer	2008
The Real Deal: What It Is Movie		Directing	Director	2003
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Movie	6.9	Writing	Writer	1987
The Outer Limits TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director 1 Episode	1995-2002
The Sophisticated Gents Limited Series	7.1	Writing	Teleplay 3 Episodes	1981-1981
CBS Schoolbreak Special TV Show	6.6	Writing	Writer 36 Episodes	1984-1996
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom Short Film	3.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer	1995
Sunlight Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1957
Three Pickup Men for Herrick Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1957
Les cinq cent balles Short Film	6.1	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	7.8	Writing	Writer	1976
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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