Melvin Van Peebles
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 21/08/1932
Death: 2021-09-21
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.
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The Outer Limits
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True Identity
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Dream On
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Making 'Do the Right Thing'
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Identity Crisis
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12/02/19885.5
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The Sophisticated Gents
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Greased Lightning
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Don't Play Us Cheap
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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Watermelon Man
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Slogan
27/07/19695.6
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The Story of a Three-Day Pass
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