From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He is most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He is 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.
Movie | Armed | Grandpa V. | 2018-09-14 |
Movie | Peeples | Grandpa Peeples | 2013-05-09 |
Movie | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | Self (voice) | 2011-04-01 |
Movie | Redemption Road | Elmo | 2011-08-26 |
Movie | The Black List: Volume Two | Self | 2009-02-26 |
Movie | American Swing | Self | 2009-10-17 |
Movie | Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha | Melvin Van Peebles | 2008-08-22 |
Movie | Blackout | George | 2007-10-01 |
Movie | Hard Luck | Hospital Prophet | 2007-10-17 |
Movie | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | 2005-04-07 | |
Movie | The Hebrew Hammer | Sweetback | 2003-12-05 |
Movie | The Real Deal: What It Is | Self | 2003-01-14 |
Movie | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | 2002-08-14 |
Series | Girlfriends | Unknown | 2000-09-11 |
Movie | Love Kills | Able | 1999-10-04 |
Movie | Classified X | Self | 1998-10-16 |
Series | The Shining | Richard Hallorann | 1997-04-27 |
Movie | Riot | Vernon | 1997-04-27 |
Movie | Gang in Blue | Andre Speier | 1996-09-08 |
Movie | Calm at Sunset | Mr. Bucket | 1996-12-01 |
Movie | Fist of the North Star | Asher | 1995-04-22 |
Movie | Panther | Old Jail Bird | 1995-05-03 |
Movie | Terminal Velocity | Noble | 1994-09-23 |
Movie | Posse | Papa Joe | 1993-05-14 |
Movie | Last Action Hero | Self | 1993-06-18 |
Series | Living Single | Unknown | 1993-08-29 |
Movie | Farewell, Babylon! | Self | 1993-08-28 |
Movie | Boomerang | Editor | 1992-06-30 |
Movie | True Identity | Taxi Driver | 1991-08-23 |
Movie | Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Self | 1989-11-03 |
Movie | O.C. and Stiggs | Wino Bob | 1987-07-10 |
Movie | Jaws: The Revenge | Mr. Witherspoon | 1987-07-17 |
Movie | America | Man Interviewed | 1986-10-01 |
Series | The Sophisticated Gents | Walter 'Moon' Porter | 1981-09-29 |
Movie | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Sweetback | 1971-03-31 |
Movie | Watermelon Man | Sign Painter (uncredited) | 1970-05-27 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
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