• Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer.
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  • Actor and director Melvin Van Peebles was born on August 21, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Edwin Griffin and Marion Peebles.
  • Melvin Van Peebles (Born August 21, 1932 – Died September 21, 2021) is a highly influential and critically acclaimed actor, director, screenwriter, playwright...
  • In 2010, Melvin Van Peebles was preparing for the Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song stageplay. This clip offers a look at the director’s process.
  • While working on cable cars in San Francisco in 1957, the 25-year-old Melvin Peebles, who was yet without a “Van” to his name, made two short films.