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    Melvin Van Peebles

    1932-08-21 (92 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Armed
    48 %|Sep 14, 2018
    Action, Thriller
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    Peeples
    56 %|May 9, 2013
    Comedy
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    Salty Dog Blues
    0 %|Jan 1, 2012
    Documentary
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    Redemption Road
    48 %|Aug 26, 2011
    Drama
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    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
    76 %|Apr 1, 2011
    Documentary, History
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    American Swing
    51 %|Oct 17, 2009
    Documentary
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    Directors on Directing
    0 %|Sep 24, 2009
    Documentary
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    The Black List: Volume Two
    60 %|Feb 26, 2009
    Documentary
    actor
    Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
    65 %|Aug 22, 2008
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Hard Luck
    56 %|Oct 17, 2007
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Blackout
    61 %|Oct 1, 2007
    Drama
    actor
    Unstoppable
    0 %|Feb 13, 2005
    Documentary
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    The Hebrew Hammer
    55 %|Dec 5, 2003
    Action, Comedy
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    The Real Deal: What It Is
    0 %|Jan 14, 2003
    Documentary
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    BaadAsssss Cinema
    60 %|Aug 14, 2002
    Action, Documentary
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    René Vautier, le rebelle
    100 %|Apr 29, 2000
    Documentary
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    Love Kills
    25 %|Oct 4, 1999
    Comedy, Romance, Thriller
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    Classified X
    45 %|Oct 16, 1998
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Riot
    55 %|Apr 27, 1997
    Drama
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    Calm at Sunset
    65 %|Dec 1, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Gang in Blue
    50 %|Sep 8, 1996
    Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Panther
    62 %|May 3, 1995
    Drama, History
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    Fist of the North Star
    43 %|Apr 22, 1995
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Terminal Velocity
    53 %|Sep 23, 1994
    Action
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    Farewell, Babylon!
    0 %|Aug 28, 1993
    Drama, Comedy
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    Last Action Hero
    64.62 %|Jun 18, 1993
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
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    Posse
    54 %|May 14, 1993
    Action, Adventure, Western
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    Boomerang
    57 %|Jun 30, 1992
    Comedy, Romance
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    True Identity
    56 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Comedy
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    Making 'Do the Right Thing'
    67 %|Nov 3, 1989
    Documentary
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    Identity Crisis
    14 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Comedy
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    Taking Care of Terrific
    0 %|Jan 16, 1988
    Family, Drama, Adventure, Comedy
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    Jaws: The Revenge
    41 %|Jul 17, 1987
    Adventure, Thriller, Horror
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    O.C. and Stiggs
    47 %|Jul 10, 1987
    Comedy
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    America
    40 %|Oct 1, 1986
    Comedy
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    Wattstax
    68 %|Feb 4, 1973
    Music, Documentary
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    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
    52 %|Mar 31, 1971
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Watermelon Man
    64 %|May 27, 1970
    Comedy
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    SMUT
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    Sunlight
    0 %|Jan 1, 1957
    Drama

    Series

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    Sex: The Revolution
    70 %|May 12, 2008
    Documentary
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    Girlfriends
    76 %|Sep 11, 2000
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Shining
    62.88 %|Apr 27, 1997
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Living Single
    84 %|Aug 29, 1993
    Comedy
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    Homicide: Life on the Street
    80 %|Jan 31, 1993
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Dream On
    69 %|Jul 8, 1990
    Comedy
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    Sonny Spoon
    55 %|Feb 12, 1988
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    The Sophisticated Gents
    70 %|Sep 29, 1981
    Drama, Mystery
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama