Melvin Van Peebles
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In 1995, he directed and co-starred in Panther based on a screenplay adapted by his father, Melvin Van Peebles, from his novel of the same name portraying the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, tracing the organization from its founding through its decline in a compressed timeframe.
May 7, 2021 · Mario Van Peebles, his son, followed his father into the film industry after playing the son of his real-life father’s character in Sweetback. First as an actor, the younger Van Peebles rose to prominence with roles in films such as Exterminator 2 (1984) and Heartbreak Ridge (1986).
In 2008, Van Peebles completed the film Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha, which was the Closing Night selection for Maryland Film Festival 2008, and appeared on All My Children as Melvin Woods, the father of Samuel Woods, a character portrayed by his son, Mario.
Sep 23, 2021 · 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.
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Sep 25, 2021 · Mario Van Peebles, a noted filmmaker in his own right, remembers his father publicly for the first time since his death on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2021 · The filmmaker, playwright and musician was the godfather of black cinema and the creator of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song". He influenced generations of filmmakers and was a successful options trader on Wall Street.
Sep 22, 2021 · His family said in a statement that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. Melvin van Peebles poses next to the...
