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Melvin Van Peebles
Born · August 21, 1932
Died · September 21, 2021 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Bio
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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8.0
2022
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
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5.5
2021
Armed
Grandpa V.
4.8
2018
Peeples
Grandpa Peeples
5.5
2013
Salty Dog Blues
Self (Interviewee)
0.0
2012
Redemption Road
Elmo
4.8
2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Self (voice)
7.6
2011
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
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2011
American Swing
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5.1
2009
Directors on Directing
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0.0
2009
The Black List: Volume Two
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6.0
2009
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Melvin Van Peebles
6.5
2008
Sex: The Revolution
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7.0
2008
Hard Luck
Hospital Prophet
5.6
2007
Blackout
George
6.1
2007
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2006
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
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2005
Unstoppable
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0.0
2005
The Hebrew Hammer
Sweetback
5.4
2003
The Real Deal: What It Is
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0.0
2003
BaadAsssss Cinema
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6.0
2002
Girlfriends
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7.6
2000
René Vautier, le rebelle
Self
10.0
2000
Love Kills
Able
2.5
1999
Classified X
Self
4.5
1998
Riot
Vernon
5.5
1997
The Shining
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6.3
1997
Calm at Sunset
Mr. Bucket
6.5
1996
Gang in Blue
Andre Speier
5.0
1996
Panther
Old Jail Bird
6.2
1995
Fist of the North Star
Asher
4.3
1995
Terminal Velocity
Noble
5.3
1994
Living Single
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8.3
1993
Farewell, Babylon!
Self
0.0
1993
Last Action Hero
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6.5
1993
Posse
Papa Joe
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1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
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8.0
1993
Boomerang
Editor
5.7
1992
True Identity
Taxi Driver
5.6
1991
Dream On
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6.9
1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
6.7
1989
Identity Crisis
The Inspector
1.4
1989
Sonny Spoon
(15 episodes)
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1988
Taking Care of Terrific
Hawk
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1988
Jaws: The Revenge
Mr. Witherspoon
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1987
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Wino Bob
4.7
1987
America
Man Interviewed
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1986
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1981
Wattstax
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6.8
1973
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweetback
5.2
1971
Watermelon Man
Sign Painter (uncredited)
6.4
1970
SMUT
Elmoore
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Sunlight
0.0
1957
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bucket · (1 episode)
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1951