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13 unusual facts about Melvin Van Peebles


As Serious as a Heart-Attack

As Serious As A Heart-Attack is an album by Melvin Van Peebles.

Avram Fefer

He has a private music teaching practice in downtown Manhattan and collaborates with a variety of creative artists of different genres, most recently with famed director Melvin Van Peebles on his 2010 theatrical production of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, in which Avram acted, as well as played tenor sax.

Champeen

Champeen was a 1983 musical by Melvin Van Peebles.

Come on Feet

The track included samples from Melvin Van Peebles's Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song, as well as Alain Goraguer's soundtrack to the French science-fiction animation Fantastic Planet.

Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha is a 2008 film by Melvin Van Peebles.

Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap is a 1972 musical written, produced, and directed by Melvin Van Peebles, about an imp and a devil who take human form and try to break up a Harlem house party.

Jamie Hector

Hector starred in the 2007 film Blackout with Melvin Van Peebles and Jeffrey Wright, and was featured as recurring villain Benjamin "Knox" Washington in the third season of Heroes.

Mario's Green House

The series also starred Melvin Van Peebles, who required his own room for entertaining female guests.

Off the Books

The track's beat samples "Break that Party and Opening" by Melvin Van Peebles, "Sign Song" by Buddy Baker, "Get out of My Life, Woman" by George Semper and "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band.

Sonny Spoon

He used his many connections on the streets and relationships with friends and informants (who were apparently attracted to him mostly by his vibrant personality, as he had little cash to share with them) to further his ends, and also the insights of his father, Mel, a bar owner (played by Melvin Van Peebles, Mario's real-life father).

Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles (born 1932), American actor, film director, screenwriter, playwright, writer and composer

Vroom Vroom Vroooom

Vrooom Vroom Vrooom is a short film directed by Melvin Van Peebles.

Waltz of the Stork

Waltz of the Stork is a semi-autobiographical play written and originally performed by Melvin Van Peebles.


Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song is a 1976 novel by Melvin Van Peebles, which was later adapted for TV as a special which starred Robert Hooks and Cicely Tyson.

Zebulon Cafe Concert

The venue features in the official video for Melvin Van Peebles' Lilly Done The Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail.