Charles Burnett
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1944-04-13 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Known for
- Killer of Sheep (1978) — Director
- These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Self
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) — Self
- To Sleep with Anger (1990) — Director
- The Glass Shield (1994) — Director
- Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) — Self
- When It Rains (1995) — Director
- The Blues (2003) — Writer
- My Brother's Wedding (1985) — Director
- Illusions (1982) — Editor
- Bless Their Little Hearts (1984) — Writer
- The Annihilation of Fish (1999) — Director
- Independent Lens (1999) — Director
- Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975) — Camera Operator
- Bush Mama (1979) — Director of Photography
- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) — Lucinda