Melvin Van Peebles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He is most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He is 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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- Born:
- Aug 21, 1932 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 51
- First Appeared:
- In the movie SMUT
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood 2022-03-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | SMUT | Elmoore | 2025 |
| Movie | Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood | Self | 2022-03-16 |
| Movie | Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking | Self | 2021-07-10 |
| Movie | Armed | Grandpa V. | 2018-09-14 |
| Movie | Peeples | Grandpa Peeples | 2013-05-09 |
| Movie | Salty Dog Blues | Self (Interviewee) | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door | 2011-01-01 | |
| Movie | Redemption Road | Elmo | 2011-08-26 |
| Movie | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | Self (voice) | 2011-04-01 |
| Movie | The Black List: Volume Two | Self | 2009-02-26 |
| Movie | Directors on Directing | Self | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | American Swing | Self | 2009-10-17 |
| Series | Sex: The Revolution | 2008-05-12 | |
| Movie | Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha | Melvin Van Peebles | 2008-08-22 |
| Movie | Hard Luck | Hospital Prophet | 2007-10-17 |
| Movie | Blackout | George | 2007-10-01 |
| Movie | Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-31 |
| Movie | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | 2005-04-07 | |
| Movie | The Real Deal: What It Is | Self | 2003-01-14 |
| Movie | The Hebrew Hammer | Sweetback | 2003-12-05 |
| Movie | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | 2002-08-14 |
| Movie | René Vautier, le rebelle | Self | 2000-04-29 |
| Series | Girlfriends | Unknown | 2000-09-11 |
| Movie | Love Kills | Able | 1999-10-04 |
| Movie | Classified X | Self | 1998-10-16 |
| Movie | Riot | Vernon | 1997-04-27 |
| Series | The Shining | Richard Hallorann | 1997-04-27 |
| Movie | Gang in Blue | Andre Speier | 1996-09-08 |
| Movie | Calm at Sunset | Mr. Bucket | 1996-12-01 |
| Movie | Fist of the North Star | Asher | 1995-04-22 |
| Movie | Panther | Old Jail Bird | 1995-05-03 |
| Movie | Terminal Velocity | Noble | 1994-09-23 |
| Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
| Movie | Posse | Papa Joe | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | Farewell, Babylon! | Self | 1993-08-28 |
| Movie | Last Action Hero | Self | 1993-06-18 |
| Series | Living Single | Unknown | 1993-08-29 |
| Movie | Boomerang | Editor | 1992-06-30 |
| Movie | True Identity | Taxi Driver | 1991-08-23 |
| Movie | Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Self | 1989-11-03 |
| Movie | Identity Crisis | The Inspector | 1989-09-15 |
| Series | Sonny Spoon | 1988-02-12 | |
| Movie | O.C. and Stiggs | Wino Bob | 1987-07-10 |
| Movie | Jaws: The Revenge | Mr. Witherspoon | 1987-07-17 |
| Movie | America | Man Interviewed | 1986-10-01 |
| Series | The Sophisticated Gents | Walter 'Moon' Porter | 1981-09-29 |
| Movie | Wattstax | Self | 1973-02-04 |
| Movie | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Sweetback | 1971-03-31 |
| Movie | Watermelon Man | Sign Painter (uncredited) | 1970-05-27 |
| Movie | Sunlight | 1957-01-01 | |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |