Charles Burnett
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
13 Apr 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Total Projects
11
Years Active
24 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Hollywood Black
2024
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
These Amazing Shadows
2011
We Blew It
2017
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
2014
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
2016
A Walk with Charles Burnett
2019
Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
2022
Filmography
tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self
movie
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
movie
Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
as Self
movie
A Walk with Charles Burnett
A Walk with Charles Burnett
as Self
movie
We Blew It
We Blew It
as Self
movie
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
as Himself
movie
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
tv
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
movie
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
movie
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Lucinda
movie
Olivia's Story
Olivia's Story
as Umpire