Biografia
Mr. Van Peebles has worked in every medium of the entertainment industry, from music (a three-time Grammy nominee) to television (an Emmy-award winner) to Broadway as a writer and director (11 Tony nominations), and after 30 years his blockbuster movie, SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAAADASSSSS SONG, remains on Variety’s list of all-time top grossing films. The film was recently released on DVD.
Mr. Van Peebles’ works are taught at such distinguished schools as Yale, Harvard and Columbia. Scott Gentry’s book, “The Film 100,” recognized Mr. Van Peebles as one of the most influential people in the history of cinema for his commercialization of both independent and black films.
Mr. Van Peebles began his career as a 10-year old selling second-hand clothes to winos. Since then, he has been involved with, among other things, the Boy Scouts, Astronomy, Youth for Christ, the Strategic Air Command, the Merchant Marine, the Artillery, the Post Office, Cable Cars, Het Nederlands Comedie, the ACLU, the Cinematique Francaise, the Harkness Ballet, Boston Marathons, Pinochle, the Block, Blues, Dues, the Senegalese Police and the Mexican immigration authorities. Recently, Mr. Van Peebles was awarded the prestigious French Legion of Honor.
His book, The Making of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, upon which the movie is based and which serves as an excerpt from one of the volumes of his upcoming autobiography, is in its fourth U.S. printing. It has also been published in the U.K. and translated into Japanese. Additionally, Mr. Van Peebles finished personally translating the book into French, which will be available in December 2003.
Sony Pictures Classics
Ator
Filmes | |
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2018 |
Armed |
2013 |
Peeples |
2012 |
We the Party |
2010 |
Black, White and Blues |
2007 |
Blackout |
2006 |
Hard Luck |
2003 |
The Hebrew Hammer |
2000 |
Antilles sur Seine |
Time of Her Time |
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1999 |
Love Kills |
Smut |
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1997 |
A Luz (filme de TV) |
Riot (filme de TV) |
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1996 |
Calm at Sunset (filme de TV) |
Gang in Blue (filme de TV) |
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1995 |
Fist of the North Star |
Panther |
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1994 |
Terminal Velocity |
1993 |
O Último Grande Herói |
Posse |
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1992 |
O Príncipe das Mulheres |
1991 |
Eu Não Sou Eu |
1989 |
Identity Crisis |
1987 |
Taking Care of Terrific (filme de TV) |
Tubarão IV - A Vingança |
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1986 |
America |
1985 |
O.C. and Stiggs |
1981 |
The Sophisticated Gents (filme de TV) |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1970 |
Watermelon Man |
Séries | |
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1988 |
Sonny Spoon |
Documentário | |
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2022 |
Naissance d’un héros noir au cinéma : Sweet Sweetback (filme de TV) - i.a. |
2021 |
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking |
2014 |
The Tanning of America (série) |
2008 |
American Swing |
Sex: The Revolution (série) |
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2006 |
American Stag |
2005 |
Breaking the Rules |
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) |
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2002 |
Baadasssss Cinema (filme de TV) |
Jim Brown All American (filme de TV) |
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2000 |
Acapulco Black Film Festival (filme de TV) |
1998 |
Classified X (filme de TV) |
1992 |
Adieu, Babylone ! |
Curta-metragem | |
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2003 |
Baltimore |
Realizador
Filmes | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
2000 |
Le Conte du ventre plein |
1996 |
Gang in Blue (filme de TV) |
Tales of Erotica |
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1989 |
Identity Crisis |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1970 |
Watermelon Man |
1968 |
La Permission |
Séries | |
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1997 |
Limites do Terror |
Bodies of Evidence (S03E16) |
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1970 |
The Bill Cosby Show |
Really Cool (S01E26) |
Curta-metragem | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Argumentista
Filmes | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
2000 |
Le Conte du ventre plein |
1995 |
Panther |
1987 |
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (filme de TV) |
1981 |
The Sophisticated Gents (filme de TV) |
1977 |
Greased Lightning |
1976 |
Just an Old Sweet Song (filme de TV) |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1969 |
Slogan |
1968 |
La Permission |
Documentário | |
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1998 |
Classified X (filme de TV) |
Curta-metragem | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Produtor
Filmes | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
1996 |
Gang in Blue (filme de TV) |
1995 |
Panther |
1989 |
Identity Crisis |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
Curta-metragem | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Compositor
Filmes | |
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2000 |
Le Conte du ventre plein |
1999 |
Smut |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1970 |
Watermelon Man |
1968 |
La Permission |
Curta-metragem | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Editor
Filmes | |
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1989 |
Identity Crisis |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
Curta-metragem | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
Escritor
Filmes | |
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2003 |
How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass - livro |
1995 |
Panther - livro |
Artista
Programas | |
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2009 |
Mario's Green House |
2006 |
The 2006 Black Movie Awards |
1995 |
Lauren Hutton and... |
1987 |
It's Showtime at the Apollo |
1974 |
Bicentennial Minutes |
1973 |
The 27th Annual Tony Awards |
1972 |
The 26th Annual Tony Awards |
The Midnight Special |
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1969 |
The David Frost Show |