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Melvin Van Peebles
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born August 21, 1932Died 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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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.
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| 2018 | |
| 2013 | Peeples · as Grandpa Peeples |
| 2012 | We the Party · as Big D |
| 2010 | Redemption Road · as Elmo |
| 2008 | Sex: The Revolution (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Blackout · as George |
| 2006 | Hard Luck · as Hospital Prophet |
| 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) |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1998 | Love Kills · as Able |
| 1997 | The Shining (TV Series) · as Richard Hallorann |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Calm at Sunset · as Mr. Bucket |
| 1996 | Gang in Blue · as Andre Speier |
| 1995 | Panther · as Old Jail Bird |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star · as Asher |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity · as Noble |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Posse · as Papa Joe |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Editor |
| 1991 | True Identity · as Taxi Driver |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Norman Green |
| 1989 | Identity Crisis · as The Inspector |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Nathaniel Halwell |
| 1988 | Sonny Spoon (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Taking Care of Terrific · as Hawk |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge · as Mr. Witherspoon |
| 1986 | America · as Man Interviewed |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Louis Armstrong |
| 1985 | O.C. and Stiggs · as Wino Bob |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents (TV Series) · as Walter 'moon' Porter |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1971 | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song · as Sweetback |
| 1970 | Watermelon Man · as Sign Painter (uncredited) |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Melvin Woods |
| 1957 | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Bucket |