A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born:
August 21, 1932
Died:
September 21, 2021
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He was most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He was the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvin Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Delegated Producer:
2000 Bellyful
Director:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Editor:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Music:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Novel:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Original Music Composer:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Producer:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Screenplay:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1977 Greased Lightning
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Songs:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1977 Greased Lightning
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Theatre Play:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1977 Greased Lightning
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Writer:
1957 Sunlight
1957 Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
1961 500 Francs
1968 The Story of a Three-Day Pass
1969 Slogan
1970 Watermelon Man
1971 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap
1976 Just an Old Sweet Song
1977 Greased Lightning
1987 The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
1989 Identity Crisis
1995 Panther
1995 Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1996 Gang in Blue
1996 Tales of Erotica
1998 Classified X
2000 Bellyful
2003 The Real Deal: What It Is
2004 Baadasssss!
2008 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Director:
1995 The Outer Limits
Teleplay:
1981 The Sophisticated Gents
1995 The Outer Limits
Writer:
1981 The Sophisticated Gents
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special
1995 The Outer Limits
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