Melvin Van Peebles Movies, TV Shows, and online popularity.

Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police drama television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. It aired for seven seasons on NBC and was based on David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. The show won numerous awards and accolades, including Television Critics Association Awards and Peabody Awards.

Last Action Hero is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film that satirizes the action genre through parodies and clichés. The movie follows a young boy magically transported into the universe of his favorite action hero, Jack Slater, and together they must prevent a ruthless assassin from bringing chaos to the real world.

Jaws: The Revenge is a 1987 American horror film focusing on Ellen Brody's belief that a great white shark is seeking revenge on her family and following her to the Bahamas.

Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film featuring Eddie Murphy as a womanizing advertising executive who gets a taste of his own medicine when he meets his female counterpart.

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles.

Panther is a cinematic adaptation that delves into the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, focusing on its early years in Oakland from 1966 to 1968.

Posse is a 1993 American Western film featuring an ensemble cast led by director Mario Van Peebles. The storyline revolves around a posse of African-American soldiers and one white soldier seeking revenge after being betrayed by a corrupt colonel.

Terminal Velocity is a 1994 American action film following a daring skydiver and a former KGB agent joining forces to thwart a Russian mafia heist.

Peeples is a 2013 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism. It stars Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington and was released by Lionsgate on May 10, 2013. Despite being billed as a Tyler Perry film, it is the only movie that he has produced but did not write or direct.

Wattstax is a documentary film that captures the essence of the Afro-American concert held in Los Angeles to commemorate the Watts riots. Directed by Mel Stuart, the film intertwines concert footage with scenes depicting the living conditions in the Watts neighborhood at the time.

The Hebrew Hammer is a 2003 American comedy film that parodies blaxploitation movies, following a Jewish crime fighter who must protect Hanukkah from the evil son of Santa Claus.