Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer.

Melvin Van Peebles, American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), a groundbreaking film that spearheaded the rush of African American …

Melvin Van Peebles was born on 21 August 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Shining (1997), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) and Don't Play Us …

Each facet of Van Peebles’s renegade genius is on display in this collection of four films, a tribute to a transformative artist whose caustic social observation, radical formal innovation, and …

In this documentary, Melvin Van Peebles is conversing with two other Black film pioneers Ossie Davis and Gordon Parks. The Black film pioneers discuss their distinguished careers and contributions to …

Sep 9, 2006 · As a playwright and composer, Van Peebles wrote two Broadway hit plays: Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death in 1971 and Don’t Play Us Cheap in 1972, for which he earned a …

In 1969, Van Peebles directed Watermelon Man, a farce about a white racist insurance salesman who wakes up one morning to discover that he has become black. Though the film was a moderate …

Sep 21, 2021 · Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer.

He received the Gotham Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 and the Trailblazer Award from the Sundance Film Festival in 2016. Van Peebles' work paved the way for future Black filmmakers and …

Sep 30, 2021 · Sometimes called the “godfather of modern Black cinema,” the multitalented Mr. Van Peebles wrote numerous books and plays, and recorded several albums—playing multiple …