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Melvin Van Peebles
Actor, Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Composer
Died September 21, 2021 (89 years)
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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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Filmography
| 2021 | Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking · as Unknown |
| 2018 | Armed · as Grandpa V. |
| 2013 | Peeples · as Grandpa Peeples |
| 2012 | We the Party · as Big D |
| 2010 | Redemption Road · as Elmo |
| 2008 | Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha · as Unknown |
| 2008 | Sex: The Revolution (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Blackout · as George |
| 2006 | Hard Luck · as Unknown |
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | The Hebrew Hammer · as Sweetback |
| 2000 | Antilles sur Seine · as L'Américain à la soirée |
| 2000 | Time of Her Time · as Thompson |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1998 | Love Kills · as Abel |
| 1998 | Bulworth · as Homeless Man |
| 1996 | Calm at Sunset · as Mr. Bucket |
| 1996 | Gang in Blue · as Andre Speier |
| 1996 | Riot · as Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day") |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star · as Asher |
| 1995 | Panther · as Old Jail Bird |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity · as Noble |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero · as Melvin Van Peebles |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life On The Street (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Posse · as Papa Joe |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Editor |
| 1991 | True Identity · as Taxi Driver |
| 1989 | Identity Crisis · as The Inspector |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Nathaniel Halwell |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge · as Mr. Witherspoon |
| 1986 | America · as Interviewed Man |
| 1985 | O.C. and Stiggs · as Wino Bob |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Louis Armstrong |
| 1971 | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song · as Sweetback |
| 1970 | Watermelon Man · as Sign Painter |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Melvin Woods |
| 1957 | Sunlight · as Unknown |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Bucket |