Melvin Van Peebles

Birthday: 21 August 1932, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Melvin Van Peebles was born on August 21, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), Panther (1995) and Last Action Hero (1993)

I'm not going to let the accolades come to me when I'm in a wheelchair. 'Get a little more feeble, M Show more I'm not going to let the accolades come to me when I'm in a wheelchair. 'Get a little more feeble, Melvin, and we'll recognize you.' Right now I'm a little too dangerous. I intend to stay dangerous. Hide

[about criticism of his "eccentric" taste in antiques] They laughed at Columbus when he said the wor Show more [about criticism of his "eccentric" taste in antiques] They laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round, too. Hide

I make a film like I cook for friends. I hope they like it, but if they don't, I'm prepared to enjoy Show more I make a film like I cook for friends. I hope they like it, but if they don't, I'm prepared to enjoy it all by myself. Hide

[about his somewhat eccentric taste in antiques] Some people get a sense of being alive by shopping Show more [about his somewhat eccentric taste in antiques] Some people get a sense of being alive by shopping and spending money. I get that feeling by giving unwanted things a new life. Hide

Don't ask me something if you don't want to know. Because I will tell you...Why not have fun, man? I Show more Don't ask me something if you don't want to know. Because I will tell you...Why not have fun, man? If I feel like doing something, I just go ahead and do it. Hide

Melvin Van Peebles's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (58) as Creator (1)

Panther

Melvin Van Peebles'S roles

Mr. Witherspoon