Melvin Van Peebles passed away. Mario Van Peebles leads a tribute to his dad, an iconic trailblazer of Black film.
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The iconic filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles has passed away at the age of 89. He was a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of Black cinema in the 1970s.
He was the father of actor/director Mario Van Peebles.
Mario shared his thoughts on his father on social media.
"Dad knew that Black images matter. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth? We want to be the success we see, thus we need to see ourselves being free," Van Peebles said. "True liberation did not mean imitating the colonizer's mentality. It meant appreciating the power, beauty and interconnectivity of all people."
Van Peebles movie credits include Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.
He was also an accomplish author, playwright and advocate for independent filmmakers.
The Criterion Collection and Janus Films also wrote in praise of Melvin's works.
"In an unparalleled career distinguished by relentless innovation, boundless curiosity and spiritual empathy, Melvin Van Peebles made an indelible mark on the international cultural landscape through his films, novels, plays and music," the statement read.
"His work continues to be essential and is being celebrated at the New York Film Festival this weekend with a 50th anniversary screening of his landmark film 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song,' a Criterion Collection box set, Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films, next week; and a revival of his play 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death,' slated for a return to Broadway next year."
Born Melvin Peebles in Chicago, his father was a tailor. Melvin graduated with a B.A. in literature from Ohio Wesleyan University and thirteen days later joined the Air Force and served for three and a half years.
After his stint in the Air Force, he thought about writing and filming. He would do his first film, Pickup Men for Herrick in 1957 which earned him praise for his works. Melvin is an actor, director, playwright, novelist, composer and father of three.
He was married to his wife Maria Marx and had three children. His son Mario is an actor, director and producer. He other children his late daughter Megan Van Peebles and son Max Van Peebles.
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