Melvin Van Peebles

Personal Info

Birthday

August 21, 1932

Day of Death

2021-09-21

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Melvin Van Peebles

Biography

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.

Known For

Girlfriends

The Shining

Dream On

Jaws: The Revenge

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Posse

Boomerang

Terminal Velocity

Filmography

2022
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
as Self
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2018
Armed
as Grandpa V.
2013
Peeples
as Grandpa Peeples
2012
Salty Dog Blues
as Self (Interviewee)
2011
Redemption Road
as Elmo
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
as Self (voice)
2009
American Swing
as Self
Directors on Directing
as Self
The Black List: Volume Two
as Self
2008
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
as Melvin Van Peebles
2007
Blackout
as George
2006
Hard Luck
as Hospital Prophet
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Unstoppable
as Self
2003
The Hebrew Hammer
as Sweetback
The Real Deal: What It Is
as Self
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2000
René Vautier, le rebelle
as Self
1999
Love Kills
as Able
SMUT
as Elmoore
1998
Classified X
as Self
1997
Riot
as Vernon
1996
Calm at Sunset
as Mr. Bucket
Gang in Blue
as Andre Speier
1995
Panther
as Old Jail Bird
Fist of the North Star
as Asher
1994
Terminal Velocity
as Noble
1993
Farewell, Babylon!
as Self
Last Action Hero
as Self
Posse
as Papa Joe
1992
Boomerang
as Editor
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong (voice)
1991
True Identity
as Taxi Driver
1989
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
Identity Crisis
as The Inspector
1988
Taking Care of Terrific
as Hawk
1987
Jaws: The Revenge
as Mr. Witherspoon
O.C. and Stiggs
as Wino Bob
1986
America
as Man Interviewed
1973
Wattstax
as Self
1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
as Sweetback
1970
Watermelon Man
as Sign Painter (uncredited)