Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Aug 21 1932• Died Sep 21 2021

Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. His feature film debut, The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1967), was based on his own French-language novel La Permission and was shot in France, as it was difficult for a black American director to get work at the time. The film won an award at the San Francisco International Film Festival which gained him the interest of Hollywood studios, leading to his American feature debut Watermelon Man, in 1970. Eschewing further ove…
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Bennett Jackson

Kenneth Daly

Directing


Norman Green

Richard Hallorann

Writing

Bucket

Self

Mr. Witherspoon

Editor

Walter 'Moon' Porter

Old Jail Bird

Papa Joe

Self

Writing

Writing

Taxi Driver

Asher

Hospital Prophet


Self

Noble

George

Sweetback

Wino Bob

Man Interviewed

Vernon

Self (voice)

Able

Andre Speier

Sweetback

Mr. Bucket

Self

Writing

Grandpa Peeples

Grandpa V.

Writing
Self

Self

Sign Painter (uncredited)

The Inspector
Writing

Directing

Self (archive footage)

Self

Directing

Elmo


Louis Armstrong (voice)

Hawk

Self

Self

Directing
Self

Self

Elmoore


Directing

Self

Self (Interviewee)

Directing

Melvin Van Peebles

Writing

Self

Self

Directing

Directing