Melvin Van Peebles
Acting
🎂 1932-08-21
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.
Cast credits(55)
1993
Kenneth Daly
2000
1993
Self
1993
Norman Green
1990
Mr. Witherspoon
1987
Richard Hallorann
1997
Editor
1992
Self
2009
Bucket
1951
Papa Joe
1993
Noble
1994
Old Jail Bird
1995
Self
2009
Mr. Bucket
1996
Man Interviewed
1986
Asher
1995
George
2007
Self
2022
Self
1989
The Inspector
1989
Sweetback
2003
Sign Painter (uncredited)
1970
Sweetback
1971
Grandpa V.
2018
Elmo
2011
Wino Bob
1987
Self
2021
Able
1999
Elmoore
1999
1988
2005
Vernon
1997
Self
1993
Walter 'Moon' Porter
1981
2008
Grandpa Peeples
2013
Hospital Prophet
2006
Taxi Driver
1991
Andre Speier
1996
Self
2002
Hawk
1988
Self
1973
Self (voice)
2011
Self (archive footage)
2006
Self
2009
Melvin Van Peebles
2008
Louis Armstrong (voice)
1992
2011
1957
Self
2005
Self
2000
Self
1998
Self
2003
Self (Interviewee)
2012
