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Bookmark or Share- Melvin Van Peebles, influential director, actor and writer, dies at 89By Variety. Melvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song," and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89. "Dad knew...
- Melvin Van Peebles - WikipediaMelvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the 2000s. 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, as it was ...
- Melvin Van Peebles - IMDbMelvin 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 Cheap (1972). He was married to Maria Marx. He died on 21 September 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Remembering Melvin Van Peebles, the 'Godfather' of Black cinemaRemembering Melvin Van Peebles, the 'Godfather' of Black cinema. October 1, 20211:30 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 26-Minute Listen. Playlist. Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21,...
- Melvin Van Peebles, A Giant Of Black Cinema, Dies At 89 : NPRInfluential director Melvin Van Peebles died on Tuesday night at home in Manhattan. The 89-year-old director was best known for his independent films Watermelon Man (1970) and Sweet...
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