Mario Van Peebles had a front-row seat to greatness ... you were in comedy,” he said of his experiences in the late 1980s and early 90s. “In [Clint Eastwood’s] ‘Heartbreak Ridge ...

Some recovered crack addicts have Mario Van Peebles to thank ... He notes that in the late ’80s to mid-’90s, black actors were rarely the leads in dramas, only comedies.

Mario spent much of the rest of the '90s appearing in low-budget ... The Onion A.V. Club recently spoke with Melvin and Mario Van Peebles about Sweetback, Baadasssss!, shaking up the system ...

As part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, director Mario Van Peebles opened up about his directorial debut, 1991’s “New Jack City,” alongside Fab 5 Freddy, Vanessa Williams and Michael Michele ...

Mario Van Peebles leads a star-packed cast in Outlaw Posse. Flanked by his son Mandela Van Peebles, who co-stars in the film along with Whoopi Goldberg, Cedric The Entertainer, and more ...

Mario Van Peebles made his screen debut at age 13 in Sweet Sweetback'sBaadasssssSong, the 1971 movie his father, Melvin, risked his life to make. That sounds like hyperbole, but it isn't.

Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21, was best known for his 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1990. His son Mario, also an actor/director, was interviewed in 2004.

Mario Van Peebles had a front-row seat to greatness working on the ... you were in comedy,” he said of his experiences in the late 1980s and early 90s. “In [Clint Eastwood’s] ‘Heartbreak Ridge,’ I’m ...