Director Mario Van Peebles and his screenwriter father Melvin Van Peebles discuss a scene.

Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Peeples (2013)

Amy Redford and Melvin Van Peebles at an event for This Revolution (2005)

Gloria Reuben and Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Baadasssss! (2003)

Mario Van Peebles and Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Baadasssss! (2003)

Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Baadasssss! (2003)

Salman Rushdie and Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Baadasssss! (2003)

Ken Burns, Padma Lakshmi, and Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Baadasssss! (2003)

Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles presenting "Documentary Audience Award"

Tom Bower, Jeff Dowd, and Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles in Charlie Rose (1991)

David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Melvin Van Peebles, and Kerry Washington in Peeples (2013)

Mario Van Peebles and Melvin Van Peebles in Baadasssss! (2003)

Kim Fields, Mario Van Peebles, and Melvin Van Peebles in Living Single (1993)

Hollywood Premiere of "Baadasssss!" with Mickey and Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles in Remembering Melvin Van Peebles (2021)

Melvin Van Peebles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Catfish (2010)

Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Brian McKnight, Mario Van Peebles, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, and Melvin Van Peebles in Living Single (1993)

Zoe Saldaña, Melvin Van Peebles, and Jeffrey Wright in Blackout (2007)

Luke Perry, Mario Van Peebles, and Melvin Van Peebles in Riot (1996)