Melvin Van Peebles, American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), a groundbreaking film that spearheaded the rush of African American action films known as ‘blaxploitation’ in the 1970s. He also served as the film’s composer and editor.
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R I P to Melvin Van Peebles, the Pioneer of Black Indie Filmmakers yourblackworld.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourblackworld.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.