Melvin Van Peebles

Summary

Melvin Van Peebles is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on September 21, 2021^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month, #6,475 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Melvin Van Peebles's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Born in South Chicago^[12], Melvin Van Peebles…
• Melvin Van Peebles died in Manhattan^[4].
• Melvin Van Peebles was born on August 21, 1932^[3].
• Melvin Van Peebles was born on January 1, 1932^[13].
• Melvin Van Peebles died on September 21, 2021^[5].
• A child of Melvin Van Peebles was Mario Van Peebles^[14].
• Melvin Van Peebles held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Melvin Van Peebles's native language^[16].
• Melvin Van Peebles is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Melvin Van Peebles worked as a film director^[6].
• Melvin Van Peebles worked as a novelist^[7].
• Melvin Van Peebles's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Melvin Van Peebles worked as a film editor^[9].
• Melvin Van Peebles worked as an actor^[10].
• Melvin Van Peebles's professions included film producer^[18].
• Melvin Van Peebles's field of work was acting^[19].
• Melvin Van Peebles's field of work was film direction^[20].
• Melvin Van Peebles's field of work was drama^[21].
• Melvin Van Peebles's field of work was literature^[22].
• Melvin Van Peebles's field of work was music^[23].
• Melvin Van Peebles was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University^[24].
• Melvin Van Peebles was educated at Thornton Township High School^[25].
• Melvin Van Peebles's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[26].
• Melvin Van Peebles received the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-08-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-09-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0b8e8923-8004-44f0-9a15-178f92d52ab8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chicago^[2], a city of Illinois^[33], in United States^[34] and South Chicago^[12], a community area in Chicago^[35], in United States^[36]. Recorded date of birth include August 21, 1932^[3] and January 1, 1932^[13]. Melvin Van Peebles is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University^[24], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1842^[39], headquartered in Delaware^[40]; Thornton Township High School^[25], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1899^[43]; and University of Amsterdam^[26], a university^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1632^[46], headquartered in Amsterdam^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], actor^[10], and film producer^[18]. Fields of work include acting^[19], a type of arts^[48]; film direction^[20], an activity^[49]; drama^[21], a literary mode^[50]; literature^[22], a type of arts^[51]; and music^[23], a type of arts^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame^[27], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1974^[55] and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[56], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58].

Personal Life

A child of Melvin Van Peebles was Mario Van Peebles^[14].

Death and Burial

Melvin Van Peebles died on September 21, 2021^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Melvin Van Peebles ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month, #6,475 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Melvin Van Peebles born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Melvin Van Peebles…

Where did Melvin Van Peebles die?

Melvin Van Peebles passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Melvin Van Peebles do for work?

Melvin Van Peebles worked as film director^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Melvin Van Peebles go to school?

Melvin Van Peebles was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University^[24], Thornton Township High School^[25], and University of Amsterdam^[26].

What awards did Melvin Van Peebles receive?

Honors received include Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame^[27] and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[56].