Melvin Van Peebles
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1932-08-21
Deathday 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
Actor
as Elmoore
as Grandpa V.
as Grandpa Peeples
as Self (Interviewee)
as Elmo
as Self (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Melvin Van Peebles
as Hospital Prophet
as George
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Sweetback
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Able
as Self
as Vernon
as Richard Hallorann
as Mr. Bucket
as Andre Speier
as Old Jail Bird
as Asher
as Noble
as Self
as Self
as Papa Joe
as Editor
as Taxi Driver
as Norman Green
as Self
as The Inspector
as Hawk
as Mr. Witherspoon
as Wino Bob
as Man Interviewed
as Walter 'Moon' Porter
as Self
as Sweetback
as Sign Painter (uncredited)
as Bucket
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Novel
as Writer
as Writer
as Teleplay
as Screenplay
as Writer
as Writer
as Theatre Play
as Screenplay
as Screenplay
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
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as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
Sound
as Music
as Original Music Composer
as Music
as Songs
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Music
as Original Music Composer
Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
Editor
as Editor
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as Editor
as Editor