Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89

[thefrenchwood]

Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89

He directed 'Watermelon Man,' did everything on 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' and wrote a pair of Broadway musicals.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Van Peebles, the father of actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday night at his home in Manhattan. His family, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films announced his death in a statement.

 

[DOS_patos]

RIP oldhead

in boomerang the man saw a nipple cuz he was drooling.

 

[Scandalust313]

Oh noooo!!!

The Godfather of Blaxploitation films and a true pioneer

RIP Mr. Van Peebles

#legend #sweetsweetback'sbadasssong

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

RiP to the goat

 

[Scandalust313]

This is one of the most controversial movies ever

Mr. Van Peebles funded the movie himself b/c no studio would finance it

He did all his own stunts and the sex scenes were NOT simulated...as legend goes, Mr. Van Peebles caught an STD during filming

 

[SeaSnake]

Damn rip to a Legend

 

[MoeW]

RIP

 

[Disanthrope]

RIP playa

 

[AP3.0]

This is one of the most controversial movies ever

Mr. Van Peebles funded the movie himself b/c no studio would finance it

He did all his own stunts and the sex scenes were NOT simulated...as legend goes, Mr. Van Peebles caught an STD during filming

You know,I watched this as a child cause of the cover art. I don't remember much but maybe that's a good thing

 

[Scandalust313]

You know,I watched this as a child cause of the cover art. I don't remember much but maybe that's a good thing

You watched this as a kid??? You lil nasty! lol

It's bugged out for sure...I have it on dvd. Suggestion: get lifted and watch it again




Fun fact: Mr. Van Peebles was also the stage director for the Wattstax documentary

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Randomly met his son one day the one that’s in New Jack City

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

 

[Scandalust313]

Randomly met his son one day the one that’s in New Jack City

Mario

NJC was also the first movie he directed

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Mario

NJC was also the first movie he directed

LOL yea him....fam randomly walked up to me asking for directions and places to kick it... I ain’t even know it was him Til he walked off. Had to chase him down for the pic and autograph

 

[Scandalust313]

LOL yea him....fam randomly walked up to me asking for directions and places to kick it... I ain’t even know it was him Til he walked off. Had to chase him down for the pic and autograph

What made it click that it was him?

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

What made it click that it was him?

So I think I told u like every day ppl walk up to me asking for directions ..:. It’s to a point where if it doesn’t happen I feel weird

I was just on a corner chopping it up w my young bull when he walks up on us on some I’m so sorry to interrupt but can u direct me to such and such... I’m like yea I give the info he needs he walks off I’m thinking like wait where do I know this nigga from? Then it clicked I’m telling my young dude that’s dude from NJC.... he like what’s NJC I’m like this is why I don’t hang out w lil niggas and catch up to Melvin down the street

 

[IP360]

 

[IP360]

A cinema icon.

 

[Scandalust313]

So I think I told u like every day ppl walk up to me asking for directions ..:. It’s to a point where if it doesn’t happen I feel weird

I was just on a corner chopping it up w my young bull when he walks up on us on some I’m so sorry to interrupt but can u direct me to such and such... I’m like yea I give the info he needs he walks off I’m thinking like wait where do I know this nigga from? Then it clicked I’m telling my young dude that’s dude from NJC.... he like what’s NJC I’m like this is why I don’t hang out w lil niggas and catch up to Melvin Mario down the street

Lol...nah you've never told me that

Cthu@ "what's NJC"

That's a cool encounter

A lot of people say he's a really nice guy

 

[Disanthrope]

Randomly met his son one day the one that’s in New Jack City

Mario nigga! Tf