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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.
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Known For
Jaws: The Revenge
(1987)
Mr. Witherspoon
Last Action Hero
(1993)
Melvin Van Peebles
Boomerang
(1992)
Editor
Terminal Velocity
(1994)
Noble
Hard Luck
(2006)
Peeples
(2013)
Grandpa Peeples
Redemption Road
(2011)
Elmo
Gang in Blue
(1996)
Andre Speier
The Hebrew Hammer
(2003)
Sweetback
Watermelon Man
(1970)
Sign Painter (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Sunlight
(1957)
Watermelon Man
(1970)
Sign Painter (uncredited)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
(1971)
Sweetback
Wattstax
(1973)
Self
America
(1986)
Man Interviewed
Jaws: The Revenge
(1987)
Mr. Witherspoon
O.C. and Stiggs
(1987)
Wino Bob
Taking Care of Terrific
(1988)
Hawk
Identity Crisis
(1989)
The Inspector
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
(1989)
Self
True Identity
(1991)
Taxi Driver
Boomerang
(1992)
Editor
Farewell, Babylon!
(1993)
Self
Posse
(1993)
Papa Joe
Last Action Hero
(1993)
Melvin Van Peebles
Terminal Velocity
(1994)
Noble
Panther
(1995)
Old Jail Bird
Fist of the North Star
(1995)
Asher
Calm at Sunset
(1996)
Mr. Bucket
Gang in Blue
(1996)
Andre Speier
Riot
(1997)
Vernon
Classified X
(1998)
Self
Love Kills
(1999)
Able
René Vautier, le rebelle
(2000)
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
(2002)
Self
The Hebrew Hammer
(2003)
Sweetback
The Real Deal: What It Is
(2003)
Self
Unstoppable
(2005)
Self
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
(2005)
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
(2006)
Self (archive footage)
Hard Luck
(2006)
Blackout
(2007)
George
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
(2008)
Melvin Van Peebles
The Black List: Volume Two
(2009)
Self
American Swing
(2009)
Self
Directors on Directing
(2009)
Self
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
(2011)
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
(2011)
Self (voice)
Redemption Road
(2011)
Elmo
Salty Dog Blues
(2012)
Self (Interviewee)
Peeples
(2013)
Grandpa Peeples
Armed
(2018)
Grandpa V.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
(2021)
Self
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
(2022)
Self
Directing
Sunlight
(1957)
Director
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
(1957)
Director
500 Francs
(1961)
Director
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
(1968)
Director
Watermelon Man
(1970)
Director
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
(1971)
Director
Don't Play Us Cheap
(1972)
Director
Identity Crisis
(1989)
Director
976-STUD
(1989)
Director
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
(1995)
Director
Gang in Blue
(1996)
Director
Tales of Erotica
(1996)
Director
Bellyful
(2000)
Director
The Real Deal: What It Is
(2003)
Director
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
(2008)
Director
Writing
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
(1957)
Writer
500 Francs
(1961)
Writer
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
(1968)
Writer
Slogan
(1969)
Writer
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
(1971)
Screenplay
Don't Play Us Cheap
(1972)
Screenplay and Theatre Play
Just an Old Sweet Song
(1976)
Writer
Greased Lightning
(1977)
Screenplay and Writer
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
(1987)
Writer
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
(1995)
Writer
Panther
(1995)
Novel and Screenplay
Classified X
(1998)
Writer
Bellyful
(2000)
Writer
Baadasssss!
(2004)
Writer
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
(2008)
Writer
Sound
500 Francs
(1961)
Original Music Composer
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
(1968)
Music
Watermelon Man
(1970)
Original Music Composer
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
(1971)
Music
Don't Play Us Cheap
(1972)
Music and Songs
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Bellyful
(2000)
Music
Editing
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
(1971)
Editor
Don't Play Us Cheap
(1972)
Editor
Identity Crisis
(1989)
Editor
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
(1995)
Editor
Production