Melvin Van Peebles Movies

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).

A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.

Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...

Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of owning a fishing boat, following in the footsteps of...

A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for...

An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

The second short film Melvin Van Peebles made in San Francisco before decamping for Europe is a striking portrait of a group of day labourers...

A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again

A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.

A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.

A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.

This twenty-two minute interview with Melvin Van Peebles has the cult filmmaker starting things off by lighting a cigar, which is something he has...