Charles Burnett
Known For
Directing
Born
1944-04-13 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Biography
Charles Burnett is an American film director, producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series. Considered by the Chicago Tribune as “one of America’s very best filmmakers”, and by the New York Times as “the nation’s least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black director”, Charles Burnett has had a long and diverse filmmaking career.
Most Known For
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
We Blew It
as Self
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Lucinda
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
as Himself
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
as Self
Olivia's Story
as Umpire
A Walk with Charles Burnett
as Self