Overview

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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 Aug, 1932 (92 years old)

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

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
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53 min 2022

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Documentary
American Swing
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81 min 2009

American Swing

Documentary
Blackout
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95 min 2007

Blackout

Drama
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
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85 min 2005

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Documentary
Wattstax
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98 min 1973

Wattstax

Music
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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97 min 1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Action

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