Biographie
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
Acteur
Films | |
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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 |
Riot (téléfilm) |
Shining (téléfilm) |
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1996 |
Calm at Sunset (téléfilm) |
Gang in Blue (téléfilm) |
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1995 |
Ken le Survivant |
Panther |
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1994 |
Terminal Velocity |
1993 |
Last Action Hero |
Posse |
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1992 |
Boomerang |
1991 |
Double identité |
1989 |
Identity crisis |
1987 |
Les Dents de la mer 4 - La revanche |
Taking Care of Terrific (téléfilm) |
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1986 |
America |
1985 |
O.C. & Stiggs |
1981 |
The Sophisticated Gents (téléfilm) |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1970 |
Watermelon Man |
Séries | |
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1988 |
Sonny Spoon |
Documentaires | |
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2022 |
Naissance d’un héros noir au cinéma : Sweet Sweetback (téléfilm) - 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 (téléfilm) |
Jim Brown All American (téléfilm) |
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2000 |
Acapulco Black Film Festival (téléfilm) |
1998 |
Classified X (téléfilm) |
1992 |
Adieu, Babylone ! |
Courts métrages | |
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2003 |
Baltimore |
Réalisateur
Films | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
2000 |
Le Conte du ventre plein |
1996 |
Gang in Blue (téléfilm) |
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 |
Au-delà du réel, l’aventure continue |
Bodies of Evidence (S03E16) |
Courts métrages | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Scénariste
Films | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
2000 |
Le Conte du ventre plein |
1995 |
Panther |
1987 |
Day They Came to Arrest the Book, The (téléfilm) |
1981 |
The Sophisticated Gents (téléfilm) |
1977 |
Greased Lightning |
1976 |
Just an Old Sweet Song (téléfilm) |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
1969 |
Slogan |
1968 |
La Permission |
Documentaires | |
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1998 |
Classified X (téléfilm) |
Courts métrages | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Producteur
Films | |
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2008 |
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha |
1996 |
Gang in Blue (téléfilm) |
1995 |
Panther |
1989 |
Identity crisis |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
Courts métrages | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Compositeur
Films | |
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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 |
Courts métrages | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
1963 |
Cinq cent balles |
1957 |
Sunlight |
Three Pickup Men for Herrick |
Monteur
Films | |
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1989 |
Identity crisis |
1973 |
Don't Play Us Cheap |
1971 |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song |
Courts métrages | |
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1995 |
Vrooom Vroom Vrooom |
Écrivain
Films | |
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2003 |
Baadasssss ! - livre |
1995 |
Panther - livre |
Invité
Émissions | |
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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 |