Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 Aug, 1932 (92 years old)
Death date
21 Sep, 2021
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
Acting
2022
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2018
Armed
2013
Peeples
2011
Redemption Road
2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2009
American Swing
2006
Hard Luck
2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2003
The Hebrew Hammer
1997
Riot
1996
Calm at Sunset
1995
Panther
1995
Fist of the North Star
1994
Terminal Velocity
1993
Last Action Hero
1993
Posse
1992
Boomerang
1991
True Identity
1987
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
O.C. and Stiggs
1973
Wattstax
1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1970
Watermelon Man
1957
Sunlight