Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. His feature film debut, The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1967), was based on his own French-language novel La Permission and was shot in France, as it was difficult for a black American director to get work at the time. The film won an award at the San Francisco...
Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. His feature film debut, The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1967), was based on his own French-language novel La Permission and was shot in France, as it was difficult for a black American director to get work at the time. The film won an award at the San Francisco...
Known For
Cast Credits
Armed
as Grandpa V.
Peeples
as Grandpa Peeples
Redemption Road
as Elmo
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
as Melvin Van Peebles
Blackout
as George
Hard Luck
as Hospital Prophet
SMUT
as Elmoore
The Hebrew Hammer
as Sweetback
Love Kills
as Able
Riot
as Vernon
Calm at Sunset
as Mr. Bucket
Gang in Blue
as Andre Speier
Panther
as Old Jail Bird
Fist of the North Star
as Asher
Terminal Velocity
as Noble
Posse
as Papa Joe
Boomerang
as Editor
True Identity
as Taxi Driver
Identity Crisis
as The Inspector
Taking Care of Terrific
as Hawk
Jaws: The Revenge
as Mr. Witherspoon
O.C. and Stiggs
as Wino Bob
America
as Man Interviewed
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
as Sweetback
Watermelon Man
as Sign Painter (uncredited)
Crew Credits
Baadasssss!
Book
Bellyful
Director
Gang in Blue
Director
Tales of Erotica
Director
Panther
Producer
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
Director
Identity Crisis
Director
976-STUD
Director
Greased Lightning
Screenplay
Just an Old Sweet Song
Writer
Don't Play Us Cheap
Director
Watermelon Man
Director
Slogan
Writer
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Director
500 Francs
Director
Sunlight
Director
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
Director