"Somebody once asked me, 'Melvin, how'd you get to the top?' It was simple. Nobody would let me in at the bottom."
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
August 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
"Somebody once asked me, 'Melvin, how'd you get to the top?' It was simple. Nobody would let me in at the bottom."
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
The non-typo hashtag is #melvinvanpeebles
"You gotta be evil, baby."
Melvin Van Peeples in 1967 on not paying attention to people who thought he couldn't be a filmmaker. #melvinvanoeeples
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Melvin Van Peeples in 1967 on not paying attention to people who thought he couldn't be a filmmaker. #melvinvanoeeples
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July 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The non-typo hashtag is #melvinvanpeebles
Choose one film a day from a great director. Name the film and director, and provide a still. Keep going for as long as you like.
Film: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Director: Melvin Van Peebles
#Filmsky #MelvinVanPeebles #MovieSky #Blaxploitation #Cinema #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge
Film: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Director: Melvin Van Peebles
#Filmsky #MelvinVanPeebles #MovieSky #Blaxploitation #Cinema #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge
June 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Choose one film a day from a great director. Name the film and director, and provide a still. Keep going for as long as you like.
Film: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Director: Melvin Van Peebles
#Filmsky #MelvinVanPeebles #MovieSky #Blaxploitation #Cinema #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge
Film: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Director: Melvin Van Peebles
#Filmsky #MelvinVanPeebles #MovieSky #Blaxploitation #Cinema #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge
Watching #PamelaAnderson select her #Criterion picks—loved her choices—but all I could see on the shelf foreground, right ... #MelvinVanPeebles. Yas! 👊🏾
#filmsky #moviesky
#filmsky #moviesky
December 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Watching #PamelaAnderson select her #Criterion picks—loved her choices—but all I could see on the shelf foreground, right ... #MelvinVanPeebles. Yas! 👊🏾
#filmsky #moviesky
#filmsky #moviesky
On November 17, 1980, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song was screened at the London Film Festival. Here's a drawing of Melvin Van Peebles to celebrate!
#SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong #MelvinVanPeebles #ActionMovies #Grindhouse #IndieFilm #Art #PopArt #UndergroundFilm
#SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong #MelvinVanPeebles #ActionMovies #Grindhouse #IndieFilm #Art #PopArt #UndergroundFilm
November 17, 2024 at 11:55 PM
On November 17, 1980, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song was screened at the London Film Festival. Here's a drawing of Melvin Van Peebles to celebrate!
#SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong #MelvinVanPeebles #ActionMovies #Grindhouse #IndieFilm #Art #PopArt #UndergroundFilm
#SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong #MelvinVanPeebles #ActionMovies #Grindhouse #IndieFilm #Art #PopArt #UndergroundFilm
Movie: #TerminalVelocity (1994)
Starring: #CharlieSheen #NatassjaKinski #JamesGandolfini #ChristopherMcDonald #GaryBullock #HansHowes #MelvinVanPeebles #SulliMcCullough #RanceHoward
Directed By: #DeranSarafian
#BluRay
#MovieCollector
#BluRayCollection
#MovieCollection
#PhysicalMedia
#FilmSky
Starring: #CharlieSheen #NatassjaKinski #JamesGandolfini #ChristopherMcDonald #GaryBullock #HansHowes #MelvinVanPeebles #SulliMcCullough #RanceHoward
Directed By: #DeranSarafian
#BluRay
#MovieCollector
#BluRayCollection
#MovieCollection
#PhysicalMedia
#FilmSky
August 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Melvin Van Peebles, the "Godfather of Black Cinema," revolutionized film with Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), paving the way for Black filmmakers. A bold storyteller in film, theater, and music, his legacy of innovation still inspires. #BlackHistoryMonth #MelvinVanPeebles
February 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Melvin Van Peebles, the "Godfather of Black Cinema," revolutionized film with Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), paving the way for Black filmmakers. A bold storyteller in film, theater, and music, his legacy of innovation still inspires. #BlackHistoryMonth #MelvinVanPeebles
On the 21st of August 1932: #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen #actor, director (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; Sophisticated Gent), #composer, and novelist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2021).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪦
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪦
August 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
On the 21st of August 1932: #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen #actor, director (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; Sophisticated Gent), #composer, and novelist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2021).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪦
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪦
Live at Noon! MORRICONE YOUTH #RIP #OST #Soundtrack Tribute to HAROLD WHEELER on @eastvillageradio.bsky.social Thurs Aug 27 (12-2pm ET / 9-11am PT) )
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#haroldwheeler #galtmacdermot #quincyjones #bernardpuride #melvinvanpeebles #lenahorne #michellegrand #meco
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#haroldwheeler #galtmacdermot #quincyjones #bernardpuride #melvinvanpeebles #lenahorne #michellegrand #meco
August 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Live at Noon! MORRICONE YOUTH #RIP #OST #Soundtrack Tribute to HAROLD WHEELER on @eastvillageradio.bsky.social Thurs Aug 27 (12-2pm ET / 9-11am PT) )
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#haroldwheeler #galtmacdermot #quincyjones #bernardpuride #melvinvanpeebles #lenahorne #michellegrand #meco
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#haroldwheeler #galtmacdermot #quincyjones #bernardpuride #melvinvanpeebles #lenahorne #michellegrand #meco
Melvin Van Peebles is worth the cost of production alone. God bless MVP. #MelvinVanPeebles
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Melvin Van Peebles is worth the cost of production alone. God bless MVP. #MelvinVanPeebles
BLACK FOLKS WERE NATIVES TO AMERICA! Did you know #MelvinVanPeebles and son #MarioVanPeebles started in Posse? HISTORIC FACT!
January 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
BLACK FOLKS WERE NATIVES TO AMERICA! Did you know #MelvinVanPeebles and son #MarioVanPeebles started in Posse? HISTORIC FACT!
"Somebody once asked me, 'Melvin, how'd you get to the top?' It was simple. Nobody would let me in at the bottom."
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
August 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Somebody once asked me, 'Melvin, how'd you get to the top?' It was simple. Nobody would let me in at the bottom."
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
🎞 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, who was #BOTD 21 August 1932. #Film #Filmmaking
Drop a 🎥 if a Black film ever gave you language for your life.
This one’s for the storytellers who didn’t wait for permission to be legendary.
#BecauseOfMelvin #FreshSince79 #CulturalAlchemy #BlackFilmLegends #SweetSweetback #MelvinVanPeebles #DivineDisruption #ArtIsResistance
This one’s for the storytellers who didn’t wait for permission to be legendary.
#BecauseOfMelvin #FreshSince79 #CulturalAlchemy #BlackFilmLegends #SweetSweetback #MelvinVanPeebles #DivineDisruption #ArtIsResistance
Because of Melvin - King Esseen
Discover the powerful legacy of Melvin Van Peebles—filmmaker, visionary, and cultural alchemist. This tribute explores his impact on Black cinema, representation, and the freedom to tell our own stori...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Drop a 🎥 if a Black film ever gave you language for your life.
This one’s for the storytellers who didn’t wait for permission to be legendary.
#BecauseOfMelvin #FreshSince79 #CulturalAlchemy #BlackFilmLegends #SweetSweetback #MelvinVanPeebles #DivineDisruption #ArtIsResistance
This one’s for the storytellers who didn’t wait for permission to be legendary.
#BecauseOfMelvin #FreshSince79 #CulturalAlchemy #BlackFilmLegends #SweetSweetback #MelvinVanPeebles #DivineDisruption #ArtIsResistance
Found in an archive, restored for the world. For #FoundFilmFriday, we salute #IndieCollect for their 5K restoration of #MelvinVanPeebles’ "The Story of a Three Day Pass". A huge thank you to the Van Peebles family and the restoration team for saving this Cannes Classic!
#FilmPreservation
#FilmPreservation
April 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Found in an archive, restored for the world. For #FoundFilmFriday, we salute #IndieCollect for their 5K restoration of #MelvinVanPeebles’ "The Story of a Three Day Pass". A huge thank you to the Van Peebles family and the restoration team for saving this Cannes Classic!
#FilmPreservation
#FilmPreservation
Melvin Van Peebles, the "Godfather of Black Cinema," revolutionized film with Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), paving the way for Black filmmakers. A bold storyteller in film, theater, and music, his legacy of innovation still inspires. #BlackHistoryMonth #MelvinVanPeebles
February 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Melvin Van Peebles, the "Godfather of Black Cinema," revolutionized film with Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), paving the way for Black filmmakers. A bold storyteller in film, theater, and music, his legacy of innovation still inspires. #BlackHistoryMonth #MelvinVanPeebles
Mientras #SidneyPoitier rozaba las mejillas de la sobrina de Kate Hepburn en "Adivina quién en viene a cenar esta noche" #MelvinVanPeebles hacía el salto al sistema,
reclutaba talento "porno",se iba al ghetto,y filmaba olvidando las reglas, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
#Cinesky
reclutaba talento "porno",se iba al ghetto,y filmaba olvidando las reglas, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
#Cinesky
September 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Mientras #SidneyPoitier rozaba las mejillas de la sobrina de Kate Hepburn en "Adivina quién en viene a cenar esta noche" #MelvinVanPeebles hacía el salto al sistema,
reclutaba talento "porno",se iba al ghetto,y filmaba olvidando las reglas, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
#Cinesky
reclutaba talento "porno",se iba al ghetto,y filmaba olvidando las reglas, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
#Cinesky
This is a collection of media from the initial runs of "Watermelon Man" (1970) in the Pacific Northwest.
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#Comedy #Blaxploitation #MelvinVanPeebles #GodfreyCambridge #EstelleParsons #ColumbiaPictures #misleading #misinformation
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#Comedy #Blaxploitation #MelvinVanPeebles #GodfreyCambridge #EstelleParsons #ColumbiaPictures #misleading #misinformation
Watermelon Man (1970) in the PNW
This is a collection of media from the initial runs of "Watermelon Man" (1970) in the Pacific Northwest.
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August 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is a collection of media from the initial runs of "Watermelon Man" (1970) in the Pacific Northwest.
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#Comedy #Blaxploitation #MelvinVanPeebles #GodfreyCambridge #EstelleParsons #ColumbiaPictures #misleading #misinformation
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#Comedy #Blaxploitation #MelvinVanPeebles #GodfreyCambridge #EstelleParsons #ColumbiaPictures #misleading #misinformation
***DEAL***
#MelvinVanPeebles Collection from #Criterion is showing a regional coupon for some and is down to just under $54 on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/493R4SO
#BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected
#MelvinVanPeebles Collection from #Criterion is showing a regional coupon for some and is down to just under $54 on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/493R4SO
#BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected
Amazon.com: Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films (The Story of a Three Day Pass/Watermelon Man / Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song / Don’t Play Us Cheap)(The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] : Melvin Van Peebles: Movies & TV
Amazon.com: Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films (The Story of a Three Day Pass/Watermelon Man / Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song / Don’t Play Us Cheap)(The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] : Melvin Van Peebles: Movies & TV
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December 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
***DEAL***
#MelvinVanPeebles Collection from #Criterion is showing a regional coupon for some and is down to just under $54 on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/493R4SO
#BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected
#MelvinVanPeebles Collection from #Criterion is showing a regional coupon for some and is down to just under $54 on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/493R4SO
#BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected
5 years ago today, #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen #actor, director (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; Sophisticated Gent), #composer, and novelist, died at 89.
#RIP 🪽🥀
#RIP 🪽🥀
September 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
5 years ago today, #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen #actor, director (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; Sophisticated Gent), #composer, and novelist, died at 89.
#RIP 🪽🥀
#RIP 🪽🥀
"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."
🎬 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen actor, director, composer, and novelist, who #DOTD 21 September 2021. #Film #Literature
🎬 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen actor, director, composer, and novelist, who #DOTD 21 September 2021. #Film #Literature
September 21, 2026 at 4:49 AM
"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."
🎬 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen actor, director, composer, and novelist, who #DOTD 21 September 2021. #Film #Literature
🎬 Remembering #MelvinVanPeebles, American stage and screen actor, director, composer, and novelist, who #DOTD 21 September 2021. #Film #Literature
三代目ヴァン・ピーブルズ、キター。嬉しい！
マリオの息子マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズが『Contagious』で監督デビュー。音楽担当RZA。オークランド映画祭にて上映予定。
ベイエリアは、祖父メルヴィン・ヴァン・ピーブルズがケーブルカーで働いて、その体験記で作家デビューした思い出の地。
マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズも俳優としては、既に三代目としてだいぶ前にデビューしているが、監督として親子三代目はアフリカ系アメリカ人家族としては初。おめでとう🎉
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マリオの息子マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズが『Contagious』で監督デビュー。音楽担当RZA。オークランド映画祭にて上映予定。
ベイエリアは、祖父メルヴィン・ヴァン・ピーブルズがケーブルカーで働いて、その体験記で作家デビューした思い出の地。
マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズも俳優としては、既に三代目としてだいぶ前にデビューしているが、監督として親子三代目はアフリカ系アメリカ人家族としては初。おめでとう🎉
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Van Peebles on Instagram: "Mandela’s directing debut! #Oakland International film festival #bayarea #sanfrancisco #melvinvanpeebles #mandelavanpeebles legacy"
33 likes, 3 comments - mariovanpeebles on September 9, 2026: "Mandela’s directing debut! #Oakland International film festival #bayarea #sanfrancisco #melvinvanpeebles #mandelavanpeebles legacy".
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September 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
三代目ヴァン・ピーブルズ、キター。嬉しい！
マリオの息子マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズが『Contagious』で監督デビュー。音楽担当RZA。オークランド映画祭にて上映予定。
ベイエリアは、祖父メルヴィン・ヴァン・ピーブルズがケーブルカーで働いて、その体験記で作家デビューした思い出の地。
マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズも俳優としては、既に三代目としてだいぶ前にデビューしているが、監督として親子三代目はアフリカ系アメリカ人家族としては初。おめでとう🎉
www.instagram.com/p/DdFSguKBdKx/
マリオの息子マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズが『Contagious』で監督デビュー。音楽担当RZA。オークランド映画祭にて上映予定。
ベイエリアは、祖父メルヴィン・ヴァン・ピーブルズがケーブルカーで働いて、その体験記で作家デビューした思い出の地。
マンデラ・ヴァン・ピーブルズも俳優としては、既に三代目としてだいぶ前にデビューしているが、監督として親子三代目はアフリカ系アメリカ人家族としては初。おめでとう🎉
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Today In Nerd History August 21
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August 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Today In Nerd History August 21
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9/23/1994
#TerminalVelocity
#DeranSarafian #DavidTwohy
#CharlieSheen #NastassjaKinski #JamesGandolfini #ChristopherMcDonald #MelvinVanPeebles
#StartsToday #filmsky
#TerminalVelocity
#DeranSarafian #DavidTwohy
#CharlieSheen #NastassjaKinski #JamesGandolfini #ChristopherMcDonald #MelvinVanPeebles
#StartsToday #filmsky
September 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM