Iconic Black cinema actor Melvin Van Peebles dead at 89
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Re: Iconic Black cinema actor Melvin Van Peebles dead at 89
Hell of a time to go with his work being celebrated at the NYFF and Criterion box set coming out next week.
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Re: Iconic Black cinema actor Melvin Van Peebles dead at 89
One of my personal heroes.
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I'll never forget seeing THE WATERMELON MAN in the summer of 1970, right on the heels of COTTON COMES TO HARLEM. The beginning of an era...
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Sad news. He made a huge impact on cinema.
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song is a classic. |
Re: Iconic Black cinema actor Melvin Van Peebles dead at 89
RIP Sweet Sweetback was a good one.
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So he died on the 21st of September….the man who gave Earth, Wind, and Fire their first break…like that wasn’t planned.
Iconic director, RIP. |
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Wasn't a huge fan of his style, but I totally understood his importance to Film... Black Film in particular. RIP MVP...
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Found out about Melvin through his son Mario...RIP. He was a pioneer for sure.
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OK, dumb question ... didn't he die a few years ago?
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Re: Iconic Black cinema actor Melvin Van Peebles dead at 89
Originally Posted by Abob Teff
(Post 13988935)
OK, dumb question ... didn't he die a few years ago?
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