Charles Burnett
Known for DirectingBorn 1944-04-13Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known for
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · as Self
We Blew It
2017 · as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · as Self
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003 · as Lucinda
A Walk with Charles Burnett
2019 · as Self
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
2016 · as Himself
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
2014 · as Self
Olivia's Story
2000 · as Umpire
Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
2022 · as Self