Melle Mel: movies and TV shows
Melle Mel has 20 credits in the archive: 14 films and 6 TV series, from 1959 to 2024. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
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Career timeline
1959 – 2024 · busiest year: 1984 (2 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop | Himself | Film | — | 63 |
| 2023 | Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World | Self | TV | — | 62 |
| 2017 | From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2015 | Hustlers Convention | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | TV | 7.7 | 52 | |
| 2013 | Sample This | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2011 | Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2008 | Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown | Himself | Film | — | 47 |
| 2005 | The Man Whose Arms Exploded | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2002 | Word: A Hip-Hop Film | Film | — | 41 | |
| 1999 | The Hip Hop Years | Self | TV | — | 38 |
| 1995 | The Show | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 1995 | Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Delroy | Film | — | 32 |
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Rap Man #1 | Film | 5.1 | 28 |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 23 |
| 1984 | Beat Street | Grandmaster Melle Mel | Film | 6.8 | 23 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 14 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 1 |