Melvin Van Peebles

Birthday: August 21st, 1932 Date of Death: September 21st, 2021 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

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