African-American biographical dramas

2015 television film directed by Angela Bassett

2002 television film directed by Julie Dash

1996 television film directed by Eriq La Salle

2000 biographical mini-series

2013 film by Alexandre Moors

1998 film by Euzhan Palcy

Baadasssss! is a 2003 American biographical drama film, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles (played by Mario himself), as he attempts to film and distribute ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'', a film that was widely credited with showing Hollywood that a viable African-American audience existed, and thus influencing the creation of the blaxploitation genre. The film also stars Joy Bryant, Nia Long, Ossie Davis, Paul Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, and Terry Crews.