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Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1932-08-21 (89 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.31
  • Last Refreshed: 224 days ago

Biography

Melvin Van Peebles was a pioneering American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer born on August 21, 1932. He gained recognition with his French-language novel La Permission, leading to his debut feature film The Story of a Three-Day Pass in 1967. His breakthrough work Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in 1971 helped create the blaxploitation genre and cemented his status as an independent filmmaker.

Filmography

Le documentaire culturel Sweet Black Film: The Birth of a Black Hero

Le documentaire culturel Sweet Black Film: The Birth of a Black Hero

as Self 6.4 2022
Peeples

Peeples

as Grandpa Peeples 5.4 2013
Redemption Road

Redemption Road

as Elmo 5.6 2010
American Swing

American Swing

as Self 6.2 2008
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company

as 7.1 2005
The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

as Sweetback 6.1 2003
Calm at Sunset

Calm at Sunset

as Mr. Bucket 6.2 1996
True Identity

True Identity

as Taxi Driver 5.1 1991
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Sweetback 5.5 1971
Sunlight

Sunlight

as 5.8 1957