Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    8/21/1932
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Identity Crisis
1.4
Taking Care of Terrific
Taking Care of Terrific
0
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.2
Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star
4.3
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4.7
BaadAsssss Cinema
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6
Peeples
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5.6
Directors on Directing
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0
True Identity
True Identity
5.6
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
8
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
6.5
Calm at Sunset
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6.5
Gang in Blue
Gang in Blue
5
René Vautier, le rebelle
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10
Hard Luck
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5.6
Watermelon Man
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6.4
The Black List: Volume Two
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6
Blackout
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6.1
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0
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
6.7
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6.8
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4.5
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
0
Panther
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6.2
Riot
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5.5
Love Kills
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2.5
American Swing
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5.1
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
7.6
Jaws: The Revenge
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4.1
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
6
The Real Deal: What It Is
The Real Deal: What It Is
0
Terminal Velocity
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5.3
Salty Dog Blues
Salty Dog Blues
0
Armed
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4.8
America
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4
The Hebrew Hammer
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5.5
Sunlight
Sunlight
0
Posse
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5.4
Last Action Hero
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6.5
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
0
Farewell, Babylon!
Farewell, Babylon!
0
Boomerang
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5.7
Redemption Road
Redemption Road
4.8
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
5.5
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