MVP’s films, books, albums and plays
Books
- The Big Heart (Fearon, 1957)
- Un Ours Pour le F.B.I. (Bûchet-Chastel, 1964); English title: A Bear for the F.B.I. (Trident Press, 1968)
- Un Américain En Enfer (Denoël, 1965); English title: The True American (Doubleday, 1976)
- Le Chinois du XIVe (Jérôme Martineau, 1966)
- La Fête à Harlem (Jérôme Martineau, 1967); English title: Dont Play us Cheap (A Harlem Party) (scenario of the musical-play; Bantam, 1973)
- La Permission (Jérôme Martineau, 1967); English title: Story of a Three Day Pass
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (filmmakers’ diary and scenario of the film; Lancer Press 1972; “Voices of Conscience” edition, Neo Press, 1994)
- Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death (scenario of the musical-play; Bantam, 1973)
- Just an Old Sweet Song (novelization of teleplay; Ballantine, 1976)
- Bold Money (Warner Books, 1986)
- No Identity Crisis (with Mario Van Peebles; Fireside, 1990)
- Panther (Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1995)
Filmography - “A King,” c. 1957
- “Sunlight,” 1957
- “Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick,” 1957
- “Cinq Cent Balles,” 1963
- La Permission (English title: The Story of a Three-Day Pass), 1967
- Watermelon Man, 1970
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, 1971
- Dont Play Us Cheap, 1972
- “Vrooom, Vroom, Vroooom,” 1995 (compiled on Tales of Erotica, 1996)
- Identity Crisis, 1989
- Gang in Blue, 1996 (TV film; co-director with Mario Van Peebles)
- Melvin Van Peebles’ Classified X, 1998 (documentary; writer-executive producer)
- Le Conte du ventre plein (English title: Bellyful), 2000
Plays - La Fête a Harlem, 1967
- Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death, 1971
- Dont Play Us Cheap, 1972
- Waltz of the Stork, 1981 CK
- Champeen, 1983 CK
- Kickin’ the Science (one-man show), 1986 CK
Albums - Brer Soul (A&M, 1968)
- Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death (A&M, 1969)
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (soundtrack; Stax, 1971)
- As Serious as a Heart-Attack (A&M, 1971)
- Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death (original cast soundtrack; A&M, 1971)
- Dont Play Us Cheap (original cast soundtrack; Stax, 1972)
- What the….You Mean I Can’t Sing?! (Atlantic, 1973)
- Ghetto Gothic (Capitol, 1995)