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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Van Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Van Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Van Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Van Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, time and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote,produced produced, and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Van Peeblesis was also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is was also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is was actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote,
Van Peebles
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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932) is an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Van Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932) is 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Van Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
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* ''Identity Crisis'' (1989); also actor, producer producer, and editor
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Melvin Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
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Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932) is an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Van Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Van Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Van Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Van Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
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It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a &50,000 $50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
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!!Discography
* ''Brer Soul'' (1968)
* ''Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death'' (1970)
* ''Watermelon Man'' (1970)
* ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' (1971)
* ''Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death'' (1972)
* ''Don't Play Us Cheap'' (1973)
* ''As Serious as a Heart-Attack'' (1974)
* ''What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!'' (1974)
* ''Ghetto Gothic'' (1995)
* ''Nahh... Nahh Mofo'' (2012)
* ''The Last Transmission'' (2014, with The Heliocentrics)
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!!Bibliography
* ''The Big Heart'' (1957)
* ''Un Ours pour le F.B.I. / A Bear for the F.B.I.'' (1964)
* ''Un Américain en enfer / The True American'' (1965)
* ''Le Chinois du XIV'' (1966)
* ''La Fête à Harlem (Harlem Party)'' (1967)
* ''La Permission'' (1967)
* ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' (1971)
* ''Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death'' (1973)
* ''Don't Play Us Cheap: A Harlem Party'' (1973)
* ''Just an Old Sweet Song'' (1976)
* ''Bold Money: A New Way to Play the Options Market'' (1986)
* ''Melvin and Mario Van Peebles: No Identity Crisis'' (1990)
* ''Panther'' (1995)
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Melvin Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American filmmaker, playwright, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
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* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003) as Sweetback
* ''BlacKout'' (2007) as George
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010) as Elmo
* ''We the Party'' (2012) as Big D
* ''Armed'' (2018) as Grandpa V
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003) as Sweetback
* ''BlacKout'' (2007) as George
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010) as Elmo
* ''We the Party'' (2012) as Big D
* ''Armed'' (2018) as Grandpa V
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* ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (1995) as - Asher
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003)as - Sweetback
* ''Film/{{Unstoppable}}'' (2005) - as himself
* ''How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company'' (2005) - as himself
* ''BlacKout'' (2007)as - George
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010)as - Elmo
* ''We the Party'' (2012)as - Big D
* ''Armed'' (2018)as - Grandpa V
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003)
* ''Film/{{Unstoppable}}'' (2005) - as himself
* ''How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company'' (2005) - as himself
* ''BlacKout'' (2007)
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010)
* ''We the Party'' (2012)
* ''Armed'' (2018)
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* ''Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Ex-Doofus-[=ItchyFooted=] Mutha'' (2008)
* ''Lilly Done the Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail'' (2012); also editor,performerperformer
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* ''O.C. and Stiggs'' (1987) - Wino Bob
* ''Film/JawsTheRevenge'' (1987) - Mr. Witherspoon
* ''Film/Boomerang1992'' - Editor
* ''Film/{{Posse}}'' (1993) - Papa Joe
* ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' (1994) - Noble
* ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (1995) as Asher
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003) as Sweetback
* ''BlacKout'' (2007) as George
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010) as Elmo
* ''We the Party'' (2012) as Big D
* ''Armed'' (2018) as Grandpa V
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* ''Sonny Spoon'' (1988) (television series) - Mel Spoon
* ''Series/LivingSingle'' (1996) - Warner Devant
* ''Literature/TheShining'' (1997) - Dick Hallorann (miniseries)
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* ''Lilly Done the Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail'' (2012); also editor,
[[AC: Film - Actor]]
* ''O.C. and Stiggs'' (1987) - Wino Bob
* ''Film/JawsTheRevenge'' (1987) - Mr. Witherspoon
* ''Film/Boomerang1992'' - Editor
* ''Film/{{Posse}}'' (1993) - Papa Joe
* ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' (1994) - Noble
* ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (1995) as Asher
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' (2003) as Sweetback
* ''BlacKout'' (2007) as George
* ''Redemption Road'' (2010) as Elmo
* ''We the Party'' (2012) as Big D
* ''Armed'' (2018) as Grandpa V
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* ''Sonny Spoon'' (1988) (television series) - Mel Spoon
* ''Series/LivingSingle'' (1996) - Warner Devant
* ''Literature/TheShining'' (1997) - Dick Hallorann (miniseries)
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!!Selected Filmography
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* ''Three Pickup Men for Herrick'' (1957); also writer and composer
* ''Sunlight'' (1957); also writer, composer and producer
* ''Cinq cent balles'' (1961); also writer and composer
* ''The Story of a Three-Day Pass'' / ''La Permission'' (1967); also writer and composer, adapted from his novel ''La Permission''
* ''Watermelon Man'' (1970); also composer
* ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' (1971); also actor, writer, composer, co-producer and editor
* ''Don't Play Us Cheap'' (1973); also writer and composer, adapted from his book ''Harlem Party'' and stage musical ''Don't Play Us Cheap''
* ''Identity Crisis'' (1989); also actor, producer and editor
* ''Vroom Vroom Vroooom'' (segment from ''Tales of Erotica'' (1996); also writer, composer, producer and editor
* ''Gang in Blue'' (1996) co-director, actor and producer
* ''Le Conte du ventre plein'' / ''Bellyful'' (2000); also writer, composer and delegate producer
* ''Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha'' (2008)
* ''Lilly Done the Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail'' (2012); also editor, performer
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!!Selected Filmography
[[AC: Film - Director]]
* ''Three Pickup Men for Herrick'' (1957); also writer and composer
* ''Sunlight'' (1957); also writer, composer and producer
* ''Cinq cent balles'' (1961); also writer and composer
* ''The Story of a Three-Day Pass'' / ''La Permission'' (1967); also writer and composer, adapted from his novel ''La Permission''
* ''Watermelon Man'' (1970); also composer
* ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' (1971); also actor, writer, composer, co-producer and editor
* ''Don't Play Us Cheap'' (1973); also writer and composer, adapted from his book ''Harlem Party'' and stage musical ''Don't Play Us Cheap''
* ''Identity Crisis'' (1989); also actor, producer and editor
* ''Vroom Vroom Vroooom'' (segment from ''Tales of Erotica'' (1996); also writer, composer, producer and editor
* ''Gang in Blue'' (1996) co-director, actor and producer
* ''Le Conte du ventre plein'' / ''Bellyful'' (2000); also writer, composer and delegate producer
* ''Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha'' (2008)
* ''Lilly Done the Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail'' (2012); also editor, performer
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Melvin Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American filmmaker, director, actor, writer, and musician. After being disgusted with the portrayals of black Americans in film, he shot two short films (despite having no prior film-making experience) in 1957, ''Sunlight'' and ''Three Pick-up Men for Herrick''. Peebles did not find any success in Hollywood during that time, and decided to move to Europe where he found more success in distributing his films and getting recognition. Hollywood producers then started to take notice and he found more work as a director.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a &50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
He is the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles.
It was the film ''Film/SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', that Peebles directed, wrote, produced and even acted in which was his breakout into the mainstream. It was financed by Creator/BillCosby who gave Peebles a &50,000 loan to produce the film. Despite bad reviews and being Rated X, the film was an instant hit with black audiences and is widely credited to have started the {{blaxploitation}} film genre with many films trying to cash in on the success.
Peebles is also a RenaissanceMan in the creative arts; in addition to being a filmmakers, he is also an author of several books and composed/made several albums and is actually thought of to be one of the first rappers back in ''1968'' (though it was more of a spoken-word album spoken rhythmically).
He is the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles.
