The Resume

(August 21, 1932-September 21, 2021)
Directed 'The Story of a Three Day Pass (1967),' 'Watermelon Man (1970)' and 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song (1971)'
Acted in 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song,' 'O.C. & Stiggs (1987),' 'Jaws: The Revenge (1987),' 'Boomerang (1992),' 'Posse (1993),' 'Last Action Hero (1993),' 'Terminal Velocity (1994),' 'Panther (1995)' and 'The Shining (1997)'
Father of Mario Van Peebles

Why he might be annoying:

To avoid working with Hollywood unions on 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song,' he told people he was making a porno movie.
After making three very good films around 1970, he failed to come out with another commercial or critical success.
He's acted in some big-budget garbage, notably the box-office disaster 'Jaws: The Revenge.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the Air Force.
He was a successful stock trader before becoming a film-maker.
He can talk intelligently on many subjects.
He frequently works with his son, actor/director Mario Van Peebles.
He taught Mario that 'Hollywood isn't predominantly black or white - it's predominantly green.'

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1976)
• Blaxploitation Film Stars
• I am from Chicago
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 89)
• I Had Real Sex in a Mainstream Film
• I Married Outside My Race
• IGN.com's Top 10 Grindhouse Films [2007] (Ranked: 5)
• Jaws [Series]
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Male Cigar Smokers
• Profiles 12251-12500 (Ranked: 12312)
• Stephen King Films
• Vehicle Names
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20210921)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 50.78% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 119 Votes: 47.06% Annoying