Melvin Van Peebles



First NameMelvin
Last NameVan Peebles
Age79
Date of BirthAugust 21, 1932
Star SignLeo
Occupation CategoryActor
Music GenreR&B
Music StyleStage & Screen, Soundtracks, Blaxploitation, Urban
Music MoodEarthy, Street-Smart, Producer
  • Melvin Van Peebles
  • Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer.


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Filmography

Selected Melvin Van Peebles film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
We the Peeples
Grandpa Peeples

2010
Redemption Road
Elmo

2009
Us: A Love Story
Narrator

2009
Mario's Green House
-

2007
Blackout
George

2003
The Hebrew Hammer
Sweetback

2003
Baltimore
-

2000
Girlfriends
Kenneth Daly

2000
Antilles sur Seine
L'Américain à la soirée

1999
Smut
-

1999
Time of Her Time
Thompson

1998
Love Kills
Abel

1997
Riot
Vernon

1997
The Shining
Richard Hallorann

1996
Gang in Blue
Andre Speier

1996
Calm at Sunset
Mr. Bucket

1995
Fist of the North Star
Asher

1995
Panther
Old jailbird

1994
Terminal Velocity
Noble

1993
Posse
Papa Joe

1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Bennett Jackson

1993
Living Single
Warner Devant

1992
Boomerang
Editor

1991
True Identity
Taxi Driver

1990
Dream On
Norman Green

1989
Identity Crisis
The Inspector

1988
In the Heat of the Night
Nathaniel Halwell

1988
Sonny Spoon
Mel Spoon

1987
Jaws: The Revenge
Mr. Witherspoon

1987
Taking Care of Terrific
Hawk

1986
America
Man Interviewed

1985
O.C. and Stiggs
Wino Bob

1981
The Sophisticated Gents
Walter 'Moon' Porter/Silky

1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweetback

1970
Watermelon Man
Sign Painter

1970
All My Children
Melvin Woods

Director Credits

2008
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
-

2000
Bellyful
-

1996
Gang in Blue
-

1996
Tales of Erotica
-

1995
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom
-

1995
The Outer Limits
-

1989
Identity Crisis
-

1973
Don't Play Us Cheap
-

1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
-

1970
Watermelon Man
-

1969
The Bill Cosby Show
-

1968
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
-

1963
Cinq cent balles
-

1957
Three Pickup Men for Herrick
-

1957
Sunlight
-

Writer Credits

2008
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
-

2003
Baadasssss!
-

2000
Bellyful
-

1998
Classified X
-

1995
Panther
-

1995
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom
-

1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special
-

1981
The Sophisticated Gents
-

1977
Greased Lightning
-

1976
Just an Old Sweet Song
-

1973
Don't Play Us Cheap
-

1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
-

1969
Slogan
-

1968
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
-

1963
Cinq cent balles
-

1957
Three Pickup Men for Herrick
-

1957
Sunlight
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Films directed by Melvin Van Peebles
Bellyful (2000)
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
Gang in Blue (1996)
Identity Crisis (1989)
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1968)
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995)
Watermelon Man (1970)