Melvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song," and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89. "Dad knew that Black images matter," ...

Melvin Van Peebles, an independent filmmaker known for the film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 89. A statement from film distributor the Criterion Collection ...

Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21, was best known for his 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1990. His son... Remembering Melvin Van Peebles, the 'Godfather' of ...

Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s, has died, his son announced Wednesday. He was 89. Melvin Van Peebles, a ...

Melvin Van Peebles discusses his career with his son, director and actor Mario Van Peebles, including starting to direct in France, his award-winning film The Story of a Three Day Pass, and kicking ...

Last November, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival decided to close out its festivities with a 50th anniversary screening of “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song,” the 1971 movie that set off the ...

In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" became the top-grossing independent film of the year. "Baadasssss," the story of the making of that film, is not only a labor-of-love ...

Acclaimed film director, actor, playwright and composer, Melvin Van Peebles, director of the groundbreaking 1971 black film Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song, has worn many creative hats in his ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died.