Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles (August 21, 1932 – September 22, 2021) was an American movie maker, actor, novelist and composer.[1] He was the father of actor Mario Van Peebles.
Melvin Van Peebles created and acted in the blaxploitation movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in 1971.[2] He also acted in many other movies from the 1970s to the 2010s. His first Hollywood movie was Watermelon Man in 1970.
Van Peebles was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] He died on September 22, 2021 in New York City, aged 89.[4][5]
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Van Peebles in front of his artwork, A Ghetto Mother's Prayer, in 2017
Peebles' 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song received acclaim from black rights groups for its political resonance with the black struggle and grossed $10 million.
References
- ↑ "Melvin Van Peebles". The History Makers. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Melvin Van Peebles". Biography.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Melvin Van Peebles". The Black Past. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike (September 22, 2021). "Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt; Grobar, Matt (2021-09-22). "Melvin Van Peebles Remembered: Spike Lee, David Alan Grier & Barry Jenkins Among Those Paying Tribute To Cinema's "True Revolutionary"". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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