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Melvin Van Peebles
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Melvin Van Peebles
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1932 -
Melvin Van Peebles was a filmmaker and auteur who pioneered the "blaxsploitation" genre of African American action films in the 1970s.
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Suzan-Lori Parks
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Screenwriters
- Famous Playwrights
Suzan-Lori Parks
Playwright, Screenwriter / 1963 -
Suzan-Lori Parks is an African American playwright and screenwriter. She received the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant in 2001, and the 2002 Pulitzer Prize.
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
- Famous Aquarians
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1909 - 1993
American producer, director and screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz was known for creating memorable characters. He worked with many major Hollywood stars.
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Lillian Hellman
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- Beatty's Babes
- Famous Geminis
Lillian Hellman
Editor, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1905 - 1984
Lillian Hellman was a playwright and screenwriter whose dramas attacked injustice, exploitation and selfishness.
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