Quick Facts
Born:
1944-04-13
Birthplace:
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Credits:
11 Total Roles
Charles Burnett
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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 Brotherâs 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 âone of Americaâs very best filmmakersâ, and by the New York Times as âthe nationâs least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black directorâ, Charles Burnett has had a long and diverse filmmaking career.
Considered by the Chicago Tribune as âone of Americaâs very best filmmakersâ, and by the New York Times as âthe nationâs least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black directorâ, Charles Burnett has had a long and diverse filmmaking career.
Known For
These Amazing Shadows
Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Lucinda
We Blew It
Self
Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Self
Olivia's Story
Umpire
Hollywood Black
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hollywood Black TV | Self |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | A Walk with Charles Burnett MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | We Blew It MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA MOVIE | Himself |
| 2014 | Dreams Are Colder Than Death MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV | Self |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property MOVIE | Lucinda |