| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actor: |
 Black, White and Blues Elmo |
2010 |
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| Us: A Love Story Narrator |
2009 |
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| "Mario's Green House" |
2009 |
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| Hard Luck Hospital Prophet |
2006 |
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| Baltimore |
2003 |
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| The Hebrew Hammer Sweetback |
2003 |
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| Antilles sur Seine L'Américain à la soirée |
2000 |
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| Smut |
1999 |
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| Time of Her Time Thompson |
1999 |
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| Love Kills Abel |
1998 |
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| Riot Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day") |
1997 |
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| Gang in Blue Andre Speier |
1996 |
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| Calm at Sunset Mr. Bucket |
1996 |
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| Fist of the North Star Asher |
1995 |
$5M |
| Terminal Velocity Noble |
1994 |
$50M |
| Posse Papa Joe |
1993 |
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| Boomerang Editor |
1992 |
$42M |
| True Identity Taxi Driver |
1991 |
|
| Identity Crisis The Inspector |
1989 |
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| Taking Care of Terrific Hawk |
1987 |
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| Jaws: The Revenge Mr. Witherspoon |
1987 |
$23M |
| America Man Interviewed |
1986 |
|
| O.C. and Stiggs Wino Bob |
1985 |
|
| The Sophisticated Gents Walter 'Moon' Porter/Silky |
1981 |
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| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Sweetback |
1971 |
|
| Watermelon Man Sign Painter |
1970 |
|
| "Sonny Spoon" Mel Spoon (9 episodes, 1988-1990) |
|
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| "In the Heat of the Night" Nathaniel Halwell (1 episode, 1990) |
|
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| "Dream On" Norman Green (1 episode, 1994) |
|
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| Panther Old jailbird |
|
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| "Living Single" Warner Devant (1 episode, 1996) |
|
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| "The Shining" Richard Hallorann (2 episodes, 1997) |
|
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| "Homicide: Life on the Street" Bennett Jackson (1 episode, 1997) |
|
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| "Girlfriends" Kenneth Daly (2 episodes, 2005) |
|
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| Blackout George |
|
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| "All My Children" Melvin Woods (2 episodes, 2008) |
|
|
| Producer: |
| Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Producer |
2008 |
|
| Le conte du ventre plein Producer |
2000 |
|
| Classified X Producer |
1998 |
|
| Gang in Blue Producer |
1996 |
|
| Vrooom Vroom Vrooom Producer |
1995 |
|
| Identity Crisis Producer |
1989 |
|
| The Sophisticated Gents Producer |
1981 |
|
| Don't Play Us Cheap Producer |
1973 |
|
| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Producer |
1971 |
|
| Sunlight Producer |
1957 |
|
| Panther Producer |
|
|
| Writer: |
| Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
2008 |
|
| How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass |
2003 |
|
| Le conte du ventre plein |
2000 |
|
| Classified X |
1998 |
|
| Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1995 |
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| The Sophisticated Gents |
1981 |
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| Greased Lightning |
1977 |
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| Just an Old Sweet Song |
1976 |
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| Don't Play Us Cheap |
1973 |
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| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1971 |
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| Slogan |
1969 |
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| La permission |
1968 |
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| Cinq cent balles |
1963 |
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| Sunlight |
1957 |
|
| Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
1957 |
|
| "CBS Schoolbreak Special" |
|
|
| Panther |
|
|
| Director: |
| Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Director |
2008 |
|
| The Real Deal Director |
2003 |
|
| Le conte du ventre plein Director |
2000 |
|
| Gang in Blue Director |
1996 |
|
| Tales of Erotica Director |
1996 |
|
| Vrooom Vroom Vrooom Director |
1995 |
|
| Identity Crisis Director |
1989 |
|
| Don't Play Us Cheap Director |
1973 |
|
| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Director |
1971 |
|
| Watermelon Man Director |
1970 |
|
| La permission Director |
1968 |
|
| Cinq cent balles Director |
1963 |
|
| Sunlight Director |
1957 |
|
| Three Pickup Men for Herrick Director |
1957 |
|
| "The Bill Cosby Show" Director |
|
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| "The Outer Limits" Director |
|
|
| Self: |
| Way Black When Himself |
2010 |
|
| Bring Your 'A' Game Interviewee |
2009 |
|
| The Black List: Volume Two Himself |
2009 |
|
| Directors on Directing Melvin VanPeebles |
2009 |
|
| Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio Himself |
2008 |
|
| American Swing Himself |
2008 |
|
| American Stag Melvin Van Peebles |
2006 |
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| Breaking the Rules Himself |
2006 |
|
| The 2006 Black Movie Awards Himself |
2006 |
|
| Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, ... Himself |
2005 |
|
| The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards Himself |
2005 |
|
| How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)... Himself |
2005 |
|
| The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema Himself |
2004 |
|
| Baadasssss Cinema Himself |
2002 |
|
| Jim Brown: All American Himself (Actor, Producer, Director) |
2002 |
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| Acapulco Black Film Festival Himself |
2000 |
|
| Classified X Himself/Narrator |
1998 |
|
| Last Action Hero Himself |
1993 |
$85M |
| Adieu, Babylone! Himself - Cineaste |
1992 |
|
| "Family Figures" Himself - Host |
1990 |
|
| Wattstax Himself |
1973 |
|
| "The Midnight Special" Himself (1 episode, 1974) |
|
|
| "Soul Train" Guest (1 episode, 1974) |
|
|
| "The Irv Kupcinet Show" Himself (1 episode, 1975) |
|
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| "Black Journal" Himself (1 episode, 1976) |
|
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| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Himself (1 episode, 1986) |
|
|
| "The Charlie Rose Show" Himself (1 episode, 1995) |
|
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| "Lauren Hutton and..." Himself (1 episode, 1995) |
|
|
| "Anatomy of a Scene" Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
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| "Tavis Smiley" Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
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| "Sex: The Revolution" Himself (1 episode, 2008) |
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| In development: |
| No data! |
| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
