About Melvin Van Peebles
Biography
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…
Filmography44 films
Rank Melvin Van Peebles's movies
Start with all movie credits in Favorite Melvin Van Peebles Movies, then arrange them in your own order.
- Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood2022
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking2021
- Armed2018
- Peeples2013
- Salty Dog Blues2012
- Redemption Road2011
- The Black Power Mixtape 1967-19752011
- Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door2011
- American Swing2009
- Directors on Directing2009
- The Black List: Volume Two2009
- Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha2008
- Blackout2007
- Hard Luck2006
- SMUT2006
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)2005
- Unstoppable2005
- The Hebrew Hammer2003
- The Real Deal: What It Is2003
- BaadAsssss Cinema2002
- René Vautier, le rebelle2000
- Love Kills1999
- Classified X1998
- Riot1997
- Calm at Sunset1996
- Gang in Blue1996
- Panther1995
- Fist of the North Star1995
- Farewell, Babylon!1993
- Last Action Hero1993
- Posse1993
- Boomerang1992
- Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong1992
- True Identity1991
- Making 'Do the Right Thing'1989
- Identity Crisis1989
- Taking Care of Terrific1988
- Jaws: The Revenge1987
- O.C. and Stiggs1987
- America1986
- Wattstax1973
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song1971
- Watermelon Man1970
- Sunlight1957
