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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the early 2020s.
IMDb profile of Melvin Van Peebles, a pioneer of blaxploitation cinema and a multifaceted artist. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos and more.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Melvin Van Peebles in Charlie Rose (1991)- David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Melvin Van Peebles, and Kerry Washington in Peeples (2013)
- Mario Van Peebles and Melvin Van Peebles in Baadasssss! (2003)
- Kim Fields, Mario Van Peebles, and Melvin Van Peebles in Living Single (1993)
- Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
- Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Peeples (2013)
- Debra Winger and Melvin Van Peebles
Sep 23, 2021 · Pioneering filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, dubbed the "godfather of black cinema", has died aged 89, with directors Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and Barry Jenkins leading the tributes.
Sep 22, 2021 · Melvin Van Peebles, the filmmaker praised as the godfather of modern Black cinema and a trailblazer in American independent movies, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 89.
Sep 23, 2021 · The filmmaker, playwright and musician was known for his groundbreaking film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" and his influence on the "blaxploitation" genre. He also wrote books, plays, musicals and a financial guide, and became a successful options trader.
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Oct 1, 2021 · Melvin Van Peebles is best known for his 1971 film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song," which he wrote, directed, scored, produced and starred in. He played Sweetback, a young black man in LA who...
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Sep 22, 2021 · Melvin Van Peebles, the pioneering African American auteur behind the 1970s films Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died. He was 89. Van Peebles, the father of...
