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Melvin Van Peebles

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Melvin Van Peebles

Born · August 21, 1932

Died · September 21, 2021 (89 years old)

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Self

8.0

2022

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Self

5.5

2021

Armed

Armed

Grandpa V.

4.8

2018

Peeples

Peeples

Grandpa Peeples

5.5

2013

Salty Dog Blues

Salty Dog Blues

Self (Interviewee)

0.0

2012

Redemption Road

Redemption Road

Elmo

4.8

2011

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

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

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door

0.0

2011

American Swing

American Swing

Self

5.1

2009

Directors on Directing

Directors on Directing

Self

0.0

2009

The Black List: Volume Two

The Black List: Volume Two

Self

6.0

2009

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

Melvin Van Peebles

6.5

2008

Sex: The Revolution

(4 episodes)

7.0

2008

Hard Luck

Hard Luck

Hospital Prophet

5.6

2007

Blackout

Blackout

George

6.1

2007

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2006

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

6.0

2005

Unstoppable

Self

0.0

2005

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

Sweetback

5.4

2003

The Real Deal: What It Is

The Real Deal: What It Is

Self

0.0

2003

BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema

Self

6.0

2002

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

(2 episodes)

7.6

2000

René Vautier, le rebelle

René Vautier, le rebelle

Self

10.0

2000

Love Kills

Love Kills

Able

2.5

1999

Classified X

Classified X

Self

4.5

1998

Riot

Riot

Vernon

5.5

1997

The Shining

The Shining

Richard Hallorann · (2 episodes)

6.3

1997

Calm at Sunset

Calm at Sunset

Mr. Bucket

6.5

1996

Gang in Blue

Gang in Blue

Andre Speier

5.0

1996

Panther

Panther

Old Jail Bird

6.2

1995

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star

Asher

4.3

1995

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

Noble

5.3

1994

Living Single

Living Single

(1 episode)

8.3

1993

Farewell, Babylon!

Farewell, Babylon!

Self

0.0

1993

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Self

6.5

1993

Posse

Posse

Papa Joe

5.4

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

(1 episode)

8.0

1993

Boomerang

Boomerang

Editor

5.7

1992

True Identity

True Identity

Taxi Driver

5.6

1991

Dream On

Dream On

Norman Green · (1 episode)

6.9

1990

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Self

6.7

1989

Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis

The Inspector

1.4

1989

Sonny Spoon

Sonny Spoon

(15 episodes)

5.5

1988

Taking Care of Terrific

Taking Care of Terrific

Hawk

0.0

1988

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

Mr. Witherspoon

4.1

1987

O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

Wino Bob

4.7

1987

America

America

Man Interviewed

4.0

1986

The Sophisticated Gents

The Sophisticated Gents

Walter 'Moon' Porter · (3 episodes)

7.0

1981

Wattstax

Wattstax

Self

6.8

1973

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweetback

5.2

1971

Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

Sign Painter (uncredited)

6.4

1970

SMUT

SMUT

Elmoore

0.0

Sunlight

Sunlight

0.0

1957

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Bucket · (1 episode)

8.7

1951