Melvin Van Peebles


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Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Screenplay

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 Wikip...

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Birth: Aug 21, 1932


Filmography

Actor (21 Known Credits)


Armed

Grandpa V.

Peeples

Grandpa Peeples

Salty Dog Blues

Himself (Interviewee)

Classified X

Himself

The Shining

Richard Hallorann

Calm at Sunset

Mr. Bucket

Gang in Blue

Andre Speier

True Identity

Taxi Driver

Jaws: The Revenge

Mr. Witherspoon

America

Interviewed Man

The Sophisticated Gents

Walter 'Moon' Porter

Wattstax

Himself

Armed (2018)
Grandpa V.
Peeples (2013)
Grandpa Peeples
Himself (Interviewee)
Himself (voice)
Himself
Sweetback
Himself
Classified X (1998)
Himself
The Shining (1997)
Richard Hallorann
Mr. Bucket
Gang in Blue (1996)
Andre Speier
Noble
True Identity (1991)
Taxi Driver
Mr. Witherspoon
America (1986)
Interviewed Man
Wino Bob
Walter 'Moon' Porter
Wattstax (1973)
Himself

Director (12 Known Credits)


Writer (9 Known Credits)


Editor (1 Known Credits)


Screenplay (1 Known Credits)


Producer (2 Known Credits)


Original Music Composer (1 Known Credits)


Watermelon Man

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Music (2 Known Credits)


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