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Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Directing: 1991 — present · 5 films
Born: 15 January 1957 · age 69
From: Mexico City, Mexico

Mario Cain Peebles Marx (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

Acting: 1971 — present · 18 films
Born: 15 January 1957 · age 69
From: Mexico City, Mexico

Mario Cain Peebles Marx (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

Career Signature

How Mario Van Peebles’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

heavy emotional

kinetic urgency

working-class realism

grainy 70s grit

emotionally devastating

Tonal kin

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos3 films

Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku29 films

Jang Hoon

Jang Hoon4 films

Kim Sung-soo

Kim Sung-soo5 films AMArun Matheswaran3 films

John Irvin

John Irvin8 films

John Singleton

John Singleton9 films

Joseph Sargent

Joseph Sargent10 films

Career Signature

How Mario Van Peebles’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency

grainy 70s grit

urban alienation

Tonal kin

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey26 films BMBob Minor28 films

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes19 films

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw21 films

Julius Harris

Julius Harris25 films

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox26 films

Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce27 films

Pam Grier

Pam Grier43 films