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Melvin Van Peebles
Actor 1932 - 2021

Melvin Van Peebles

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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,... Read full bio →

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17 roles
Shot from Fist of the North Star
Character Asher
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Character Melvin Van Peebles
Redemption Road No snapshots yet
Character Elmo
American Swing No snapshots yet
Character Self
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Character Hospital Prophet

Hard Luck

2006

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Character Sweetback
Love Kills No snapshots yet
Character Able

Love Kills

1999

Calm at Sunset No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Bucket
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Character Noble
Posse No snapshots yet
Character Papa Joe

Posse

1993

Boomerang No snapshots yet
Character Editor

Boomerang

1992

True Identity No snapshots yet
Character Taxi Driver
Title screen of Jaws: The Revenge No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Witherspoon
Title screen of O.C. and Stiggs No snapshots yet
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Wattstax No snapshots yet
Character Self

Wattstax

1973

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Character Sweetback
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Character Sign Painter (uncredited)

Filmography

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18 titles
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 2011
Redemption Road
Redemption Road 2010
American Swing
American Swing 2008
Hard Luck
Hard Luck 2006
The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer 2003
Love Kills
Love Kills 1999
Calm at Sunset
Calm at Sunset 1996
Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star 1995
Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity 1994
Posse
Posse 1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero 1993
Boomerang
Boomerang 1992
True Identity
True Identity 1991
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge 1987
O.C. and Stiggs
O.C. and Stiggs 1985
Wattstax
Wattstax 1973
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 1971
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man 1970

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