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Melvin Van Peebles

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Date of death:
Best movie: Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Current Interest
0.8
▼ 0.1
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Positive8 (26%)
Mixed18 (58%)
Negative5 (16%)
Based on 31 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Jaws: The Revenge
as Mr. Witherspoon
1987
4.2
Boomerang
as Editor
1992
3.7
American Swing
as Self
2009
2.7
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
as Sweetback
1971
2.5
Peeples
as Grandpa Peeples
2013
2.4
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
as Self (voice)
2011
2.3
Terminal Velocity
as Noble
1994
2.3
Fist of the North Star
as Asher
1995
2.2
The Hebrew Hammer
as Sweetback
2003
2.1
Riot
as Vernon
1997
2.1
Posse
as Papa Joe
1993
2.0
True Identity
as Taxi Driver
1991
2.0
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
1.9
O.C. and Stiggs
as Wino Bob
1987
1.7
Wattstax
as Self
1973
1.5
Hard Luck
as Hospital Prophet
2006
1.4
Armed
as Grandpa V.
2018
1.4
Blackout
as George
2007
1.4
Redemption Road
as Elmo
2011
1.3
Unstoppable
as Self
2005
1.3
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2002
1.2
Gang in Blue
as Andre Speier
1996
1.2
Classified X
as Self
1998
1.2
Identity Crisis
as The Inspector
1989
1.2
Love Kills
as Able
1999
1.2
Calm at Sunset
as Mr. Bucket
1996
0.1
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
1989
0.1
The Black List: Volume Two
as Self
2009
0.1
The Real Deal: What It Is
as Self
2003
0.1
Salty Dog Blues
as Self (Interviewee)
2012
0.1
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
0.1
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2021
0.1
Directors on Directing
as Self
2009
0.1
SMUT
as Elmoore
2006
0.1

Frequently Asked Questions About Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles has appeared in 34 titles, including 34 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Melvin Van Peebles's filmography is Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971).
The most recent title featuring Melvin Van Peebles is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Melvin Van Peebles is Unstoppable with an IMDb rating of 8.5.
Melvin Van Peebles has been active for approximately 50 years, with credits spanning from 1971 to 2021.
Titles featuring Melvin Van Peebles currently have an average IMDb rating of 5.8.
The busiest years in Melvin Van Peebles's career include 2009, 2011, 1987.