Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021) was an American director, writer and musician, the father of modern Black independent cinema, known for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971).
Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021) was an American director, writer and musician, the father of modern Black independent cinema, known for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971).