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

Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep
These Amazing Shadows
Birth Location Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Born 1944-04-13

Movies

Cinetracts '20 Director
2020
2010
2009
Quiet as Kept Director of Photography
2007
Quiet as Kept Director
2007
Quiet as Kept Producer
2007
Quiet as Kept Editor
2007
Quiet as Kept Writer
2007
For Reel? Writer
2003
For Reel? Director
2003
2000
2000
Olivia's Story Director
2000
1999
1999
The Wedding Director
1998
The Final Insult Director of Photography
1998
1998
The Final Insult Director
1998
1997
Nightjohn Director
1996
When It Rains Writer
1995
When It Rains Director
1995
1994
The Glass Shield Director
1994
Sa-I-Gu Camera Operator
1993
America Becoming Director of Photography
1991
America Becoming Director
1991
1991
1990
1990
From Rags to Reality Director of Photography
1989
Crocodile Conspiracy Director of Photography
1986
Bless Their Little Hearts Director of Photography
1984
My Brother's Wedding Director of Photography
1983
1983
1983
1983
A Different Image Director of Photography
1982
Illusions Editor
1982
The Pocketbook Director of Photography
1980
Bush Mama Director of Photography
1979
Your Children Come Back to You Director of Photography
1979
Killer of Sheep Director of Photography
1978
1978
1978
Killer of Sheep Producer
1978
Killer of Sheep Director
1978
The Horse Writer
1973
The Horse Producer
1973
The Horse Editor
1973
The Horse Director
1973
Several Friends Producer
1969
1969
Several Friends Director
1969
1969
69 Pickup Director of Photography
1969
42 Second Dream Director
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