Melvin Van Peebles
Acting • AGE 89
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...
Acting
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Self
2022
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
2021
Armed
Grandpa V.
2018
Peeples
Grandpa Peeples
2013
Salty Dog Blues
Self (Interviewee)
2012
Redemption Road
Elmo
2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Self (voice)
2011
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
American Swing
Self
2009
Directors on Directing
Self
2009
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Blackout
George
2007
Hard Luck
Hospital Prophet
2006
SMUT
Elmoore
2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
2006
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Baadasssss!
Book
2004
The Hebrew Hammer
Sweetback
2003
The Real Deal: What It Is
Self
2003
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
2002
Girlfriends
Kenneth Daly
2000
Bellyful
Writer
2000
René Vautier, le rebelle
Self
2000
Love Kills
Able
1999
Classified X
Self
1998
Riot
Vernon
1997
The Shining
Richard Hallorann
1997
Calm at Sunset
Mr. Bucket
1996
Gang in Blue
Andre Speier
1996
Tales of Erotica
Director
1996
Panther
Old Jail Bird
1995
Fist of the North Star
Asher
1995
The Outer Limits
Director
1995
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
Writer
1995
Terminal Velocity
Noble
1994
Living Single
1993
Farewell, Babylon!
Self
1993
Last Action Hero
Self
1993
Posse
Papa Joe
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Bennett Jackson
1993
Boomerang
Editor
1992
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (voice)
1992
True Identity
Taxi Driver
1991
Dream On
Norman Green
1990
Identity Crisis
The Inspector
1989
976-STUD
Director
1989
Sonny Spoon
1988
Taking Care of Terrific
Hawk
1988
Jaws: The Revenge
Mr. Witherspoon
1987
O.C. and Stiggs
Wino Bob
1987
America
Man Interviewed
1986
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Writer
1984
The Sophisticated Gents
Walter 'Moon' Porter
1981
Greased Lightning
Screenplay
1977
Just an Old Sweet Song
Writer
1976
Don't Play Us Cheap
Director
1973
Wattstax
Self
1973
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweetback
1971
Watermelon Man
Sign Painter (uncredited)
1970
Slogan
Writer
1969
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Director
1968
500 Francs
Writer
1961
Sunlight
1957
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
Writer
1957
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bucket
1951