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Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Bailey (2010) (post-production) .... Elmo
   
   
2. "Mario's Green House" (2009) TV series
3. "All My Children" .... Melvin Woods (2 episodes, 2008)
   ... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka La force du destin (France) [fr]
   ... aka La valle dei pini (Italy) [it]
       - Episode #1.9931 (2008) TV episode .... Melvin Woods
       - Episode #1.9912 (2008) TV episode .... Melvin Woods
4. Blackout (2007/III) .... George
5. Hard Luck (2006) (V) .... Hospital Prophet
   ... aka El intermediario (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
   ... aka Maldita suerte (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Middleman (France: DVD title) [fr]
6. "Girlfriends" .... Kenneth Daly (2 episodes, 2005)
       - Trial and Errors (2005) TV episode .... Kenneth Daly
       - Everything Old Is New Again (2005) TV episode .... Kenneth Daly
7. The Hebrew Hammer (2003) .... Sweetback
   ... aka Hammer o exolothreftis (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
8. Baltimore (2003)
9. Antilles sur Seine (2000) .... L'Américain à la soirée
   
   
10. Smut (1999)
11. Time of Her Time (1999) .... Thompson
    ... aka Bir zamanlar bir kadin (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Im Zeichen des Stiers (Germany) [de]
12. Love Kills (1998) .... Abel
    ... aka Tappavat tunteet (Finland) [fi]
13. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
    ... aka Mellakka (Finland) [fi]
14. "The Shining" (1997) TV mini-series .... Richard "Dick" Hallorann (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Stephen King's The Shining (USA: complete title)
    ... aka El resplandor (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Hohto (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka I lampsi (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Ragyogás (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Shining (France) [fr]
    ... aka Shining, les couloirs de la peur (France) [fr]
    ... aka Stephen King Shining (Italy) [it]
    ... aka The Shining (Sweden) [sv]
15. "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Bennett Jackson (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Homicide (France: dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Departamento de Homicídios (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Drabsafdelingen (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Gyilkos utcák (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Homicide (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Homicide - Pelon kadut (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Homicide, Life on the Street (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Homicidio (Spain) [es]
        - The Documentary (1997) TV episode .... Bennett Jackson
16. Calm at Sunset (1996) (TV) .... Mr. Bucket
    ... aka Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Calma al atardecer (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Cisza o zmierzchu (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Lockruf des Meeres (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Odnalezc siebie (Poland) [pl]
17. Gang in Blue (1996) (TV) .... Andre Speier
    ... aka Corrupción policial (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Killer Cops - Mörder in Uniform (Germany) [de]
18. "Living Single" .... Warner Devant (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka My Girls
    ... aka Singles (Denmark) [da]
        - Likes Father, Likes Son (1996) TV episode .... Warner Devant
19. Panther (1995/I) .... Old jailbird
    ... aka A fekete párduc (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Les black panthers (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Mustat pantterit (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Panteras Negras (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Panther (Germany) [de]
20. Fist of the North Star (1995) .... Asher
    ... aka Hokuto no Ken
    ... aka El puño de la estrella del norte (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Fist of the North Star - Der Erlöser (Germany) [de]
    ... aka I grothia tou Polikou Astera (Greece: TV title) [el]
    ... aka Ken le survivant (France: video title) [fr]
    ... aka North Star - La légende de Ken le survivant (France: video title) [fr]
    ... aka O Guerreiro da Estrela Polar (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Pohjantähden nyrkki (Finland: informal title) [fi]
21. Terminal Velocity (1994) .... Noble
    ... aka Velocidade Terminal (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Caída libre (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Fritt fall (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Hiz siniri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Queda Livre (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
    ... aka Tödliche Geschwindigkeit (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Terminal Velocity (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Terminal velocity - vapaa pudotus (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Ultima sansa (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Végsebesség (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Velocidad terminal (Spain) [es]
22. "Dream On" .... Norman Green (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka йЮЙ Б ЙХМН (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Drøm videre (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Dream On (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dream On (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fortsätt drömma (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Sigue soñando (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Sonhar Acordado (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Viata ca.n filme (Romania) [ro]
        - Steinway to Heaven (1994) TV episode .... Norman Green
23. Posse (1993) .... Papa Joe
    ... aka A Vingança de Jessie Lee (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Jessie Lee bosszúja (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka La revanche de Jesse Lee (France) [fr]
    ... aka La revanche de Jessie Lee (France) [fr]
    ... aka Posse - Die Rache des Jessie Lee (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Posse - la leggenda di Jessie Lee (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Posse - svart uppbåd (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Renegados (Spain) [es]
24. Boomerang (1992) .... Editor
    ... aka Boomerang (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Boomerang (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Boomerang (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Boomerang (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Boomerang: el príncipe de las mujeres (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Bumeráng (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Bumerangi (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Il principe delle donne (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O Príncipe das Mulheres (Portugal) [pt]
25. True Identity (1991) .... Taxi Driver
    ... aka Cambio d'identità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Cara de Um, Focinho de Outros (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Der große Blonde mit dem schwarzen Fuß (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Double identité (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Eu Não Sou Eu (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Galen identitet (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Kaksinaamaista peliä (Finland) [fi]
26. "In the Heat of the Night" .... Nathaniel Halwell (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Dans la chaleur de la nuit (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka En el calor de la noche (Spain) [es]
    ... aka In der Hitze der Nacht (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka L'ispettore Tibbs (Italy) [it]
    ... aka No Calor da Noite (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Yön kuumuudessa (Finland) [fi]
        - An Angry Woman (1990) TV episode .... Nathaniel Halwell
27. "Sonny Spoon" .... Mel Spoon (9 episodes, 1988-1990)
    ... aka Sonny Spoon (France) [fr]
        - Papa Rozzi (1990) TV episode .... Mel Spoon
        - Diamonds Aren't Forever (1988) TV episode .... Mel Spoon
        - Too Good to Be True, Too Good to Get Caught (1988) TV episode .... Mel Spoon
        - Tough Habit (1988) TV episode .... Mel Spoon
        - Semper Fi (1988) TV episode .... Mel Spoon
          (4 more)
    
    
28. Identity Crisis (1989) .... The Inspector
    ... aka Identity Crisis (France) [fr]
29. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) .... Mr. Witherspoon
    ... aka Dødens gab 4 - hævnen (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Der weiße Hai IV - Die Abrechnung (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Hajen 4 (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Hajens hämnd (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Les dents de la mer 4 - La revanche (France) [fr]
    ... aka Les dents de la mer IV (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Lo squalo 4: la vendetta (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Ralje 4 - Osveta (Croatia: DVD title) [hr]
    ... aka Ta sagonia tou karharia: I ekdikisi (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Tappajahain kosto (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Tiburón, la venganza (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Tubarão 87 - A Vingança (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
30. Taking Care of Terrific (1987) (TV) .... Hawk
31. America (1986) .... Man Interviewed
    ... aka Moonbeam
32. O.C. and Stiggs (1985) .... Wino Bob
    ... aka ¿Quién dice locos? (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Black Cats (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Black Cats (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Cool und abgefahren (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Mätämunat (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Non giocate con il cactus (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O.C. & Stiggs (Argentina: video title) [es]
    ... aka Vous avez dit dingues? (France) [fr]
33. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Walter 'Moon' Porter/Silky
    
    
34. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) .... Sweetback
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
    ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
35. Watermelon Man (1970) (uncredited) .... Sign Painter
    ... aka L'uomo caffellatte (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O Dia Em Que o Sol Brilhou (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008) (screenplay)
2. How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003) (book "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: A Guerilla Filmmaking Manifesto")
   ... aka Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
   ... aka Badass (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Gettin' the Man's Foot Outta Your Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
   ... aka La venganza de Sweetback (Argentina: video title) [es]
3. Le conte du ventre plein (2000) (writer)
   ... aka Bellyful (International: English title)
   
   
4. Classified X (1998) (TV) (writer)
   ... aka Melvin Van Peebles' Classified X (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Clasificado X (Argentina: festival title) [es]
5. Panther (1995/I) (novel "Panther") (screenplay)
   ... aka A fekete párduc (Hungary) [hu]
   ... aka Les black panthers (Canada: French title) [fr]
   ... aka Mustat pantterit (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Panteras Negras (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Panther (Germany) [de]
6. Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995) (writer)
   
   
7. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1 episode, 1987)
       - The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (1987) TV episode (writer)
8. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) (writer)
   
   
9. Greased Lightning (1977) (writer)
   ... aka Blyskawicznie (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Dödsjakten på racerbanan (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka Rasvattu salama (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Stock Car Race - Höllenjagd auf heißen Pisten (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka Um Novo Arranque (Portugal) [pt]
10. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Down Home
11. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) (writer)
12. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) (written by)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
    ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
    
    
13. Slogan (1969) (writer)
14. La permission (1968) (writer)
    ... aka The Story of a Three-Day Pass (USA)
15. Cinq cent balles (1963) (writer)
    
    
16. Three Pickup Men for Herrick (1957) (writer)
17. Sunlight (1957) (writer)
    

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
2. The Real Deal (2003) (V)
3. Le conte du ventre plein (2000)
   ... aka Bellyful (International: English title)
   
   
4. "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1997)
   ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka Äärirajoilla (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Au-delà du réel - l'aventure continue (France: dubbed version) [fr]
   ... aka Limites do Terror (Portugal) [pt]
   ... aka Más allá del límite (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Oltre i limiti (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Outer Limits - Die unbekannte Dimension (Germany) [de]
       - Bodies of Evidence (1997) TV episode
5. Gang in Blue (1996) (TV)
   ... aka Corrupción policial (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Killer Cops - Mörder in Uniform (Germany) [de]
6. Tales of Erotica (1996) (segment "Vroom Vroom Vroooom")
   ... aka Erotic Tales
7. Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995)
   
   
8. Identity Crisis (1989)
   ... aka Identity Crisis (France) [fr]
   
   
9. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
10. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
    ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
11. Watermelon Man (1970)
    ... aka L'uomo caffellatte (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O Dia Em Que o Sol Brilhou (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
12. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka A Bill Cosby Show (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Die Bill Cosby Show (West Germany) [de]
        - Really Cool (1970) TV episode
    
    
13. La permission (1968)
    ... aka The Story of a Three-Day Pass (USA)
14. Cinq cent balles (1963)
    
    
15. Three Pickup Men for Herrick (1957)
16. Sunlight (1957)
    

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s

1. Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008) (producer)
2. Le conte du ventre plein (2000) (delegate producer)
   ... aka Bellyful (International: English title)
   
   
3. Classified X (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka Melvin Van Peebles' Classified X (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Clasificado X (Argentina: festival title) [es]
4. Gang in Blue (1996) (TV) (producer)
   ... aka Corrupción policial (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Killer Cops - Mörder in Uniform (Germany) [de]
5. Panther (1995/I) (producer)
   ... aka A fekete párduc (Hungary) [hu]
   ... aka Les black panthers (Canada: French title) [fr]
   ... aka Mustat pantterit (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Panteras Negras (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Panther (Germany) [de]
6. Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995) (producer)
   
   
7. Identity Crisis (1989) (producer)
   ... aka Identity Crisis (France) [fr]
8. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) (associate producer)
   
   
9. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) (producer)
10. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) (producer)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
    ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
    
    
11. Sunlight (1957) (producer)
    

Composer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005) (TV)
2. Le conte du ventre plein (2000)
   ... aka Bellyful (International: English title)
   
   
3. Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995)
   
   
4. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
5. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
   ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
   ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
6. Watermelon Man (1970)
   ... aka L'uomo caffellatte (Italy) [it]
   ... aka O Dia Em Que o Sol Brilhou (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
   
   
7. La permission (1968)
   ... aka The Story of a Three-Day Pass (USA)
8. Cinq cent balles (1963)
   
   
9. Sunlight (1957)
10. Three Pickup Men for Herrick (1957)
    

Editor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995)
   
   
2. Identity Crisis (1989)
   ... aka Identity Crisis (France) [fr]
   
   
3. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
4. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
   ... aka Sweet Sweetback (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France) [fr]
   ... aka Sweet Sweetbacks Lied (Germany: TV title) [de]
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) (source)
   

Music Department:

1. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) (composer: song "Greased Lightning")
   

Soundtrack:

1. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) (writer: "Quittin' Time")
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) (special thanks)
   ... aka O.P.A.: Omospodia Politeion tis Amerikis (Greece: TV title) [el]
2. Bamboozled (2000) (thanks)
   ... aka It's Showtime (Austria) (Germany) [de]
   ... aka Bamboozled (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Bamboozled (Spain) [es]
   ... aka The Very Black Show (France) [fr]
   
   
3. Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) (TV) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Directors on Directing (2009) (post-production) .... Melvin VanPeebles
2. Bring Your 'A' Game (2009) (completed) .... Interviewee
   
   
3. Fair Game? (2010) .... Himself
   
   
4. The Black List: Volume Two (2009) (TV) .... Himself
5. "Sex: The Revolution" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008)
       - Tainted Love (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Do Your Own Thing (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - The Big Bang (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Save It for Marriage (2008) TV episode .... Himself
6. Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio (2008) .... Himself
7. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
8. Breaking the Rules (2006) .... Himself
   ... aka Breaking the Rules: Auf den Spuren der amerikanischen Gegenkultur (Germany: long title)
   ... aka Breaking the Rules: Sur la route de Jack Kerouac (France) [fr]
9. American Stag (2006) .... Melvin Van Peebles
10. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Melvin Van Peebles: I zoi mou me tous lefkous (Greece: TV title) [el]
11. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
12. Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005) (TV) .... Himself
13. The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
14. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Baadasssss (2004) TV episode .... Himself
16. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) .... Himself
17. Jim Brown: All American (2002) (TV) .... Himself (Actor, Producer, Director)
18. Acapulco Black Film Festival (2000) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
19. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
    ... aka Melvin Van Peebles' Classified X (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Clasificado X (Argentina: festival title) [es]
20. "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Melvin Van Peebles (1995) TV episode .... Himself
21. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 15 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
22. Last Action Hero (1993) .... Himself
    ... aka Der letzte Action Held (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka El último gran héroe (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Az utolsó akcióhös (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Den siste actionhjälten (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka El ultimo héroe en acción (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka L'últim gran heroi (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
    ... aka Last Action Hero (France) [fr]
    ... aka Last Action Hero (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Last Action Hero (Austria) [de]
    ... aka Last action hero - l'ultimo grande eroe (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Le dernier des héros (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka O Último Grande Herói (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka O teleftaios megalos iroas (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Poslední akcní hrdina (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Poslednji akcioni heroj (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Viimane kangelane (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zadnja velika pustolovscina (Slovenia) [sl]
    
    
23. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 26 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
24. "Black Journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 4 April 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
25. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
26. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1974)
        - Bill Withers/The Soul Children/Melvin Van Peebles (1974) TV episode .... Guest
27. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #2.37 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
28. Wattstax (1973) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Wattstax (Greece: festival title) [el]