Melvin Van Peebles

Biography

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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

Living Single

The Shining

Richard Hallorann

Girlfriends

Kenneth Daly

Homicide: Life on the Street

Sonny Spoon

Dream On

Norman Green

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Bucket

Last Action Hero

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood	Self
2021	Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking	Self
2018	Armed	Grandpa V.
2013	Peeples	Grandpa Peeples
2012	Salty Dog Blues	Self (Interviewee)
2011	The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975	Self (voice)
2011	Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011	Redemption Road	Elmo
2009	Directors on Directing	Self
2009	The Black List: Volume Two	Self
2009	American Swing	Self
2008	Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha	Melvin Van Peebles
2007	Blackout	George
2006	Hard Luck	Hospital Prophet
2006	Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition	Self (archive footage)
2005	Unstoppable	Self
2005	How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2003	The Real Deal: What It Is	Self
2003	The Hebrew Hammer	Sweetback
2002	BaadAsssss Cinema	Self
2000	René Vautier, le rebelle	Self
1999	SMUT	Elmoore
1999	Love Kills	Able
1998	Classified X	Self
1997	Riot	Vernon
1996	Calm at Sunset	Mr. Bucket
1996	Gang in Blue	Andre Speier
1995	Fist of the North Star	Asher
1995	Panther	Old Jail Bird
1994	Terminal Velocity	Noble
1993	Posse	Papa Joe
1993	Last Action Hero	Self
1993	Farewell, Babylon!	Self
1992	Boomerang	Editor
1992	Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong	Louis Armstrong (voice)
1991	True Identity	Taxi Driver
1989	Identity Crisis	The Inspector
1989	Making 'Do the Right Thing'	Self
1988	Taking Care of Terrific	Hawk
1987	O.C. and Stiggs	Wino Bob
1987	Jaws: The Revenge	Mr. Witherspoon
1986	America	Man Interviewed
1973	Wattstax	Self
1971	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song	Sweetback
1970	Watermelon Man	Sign Painter (uncredited)
1957	Sunlight

Year	TV Show	Role
2008	Sex: The Revolution
2000	Girlfriends	Kenneth Daly
1997	The Shining	Richard Hallorann
1993	Living Single
1993	Homicide: Life on the Street
1990	Dream On	Norman Green
1988	Sonny Spoon
1981	The Sophisticated Gents	Walter 'Moon' Porter
1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame	Bucket