6.6
Movie
Directing
Charles Burnett
- Born
- (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
- Credits
- 48 titles
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 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.
Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
6.8
Movie
To Sleep with Anger
5.2
Movie
The Glass Shield
5.7
Movie
When It Rains
7.5
TV
The Blues
7.1
Movie
My Brother's Wedding
6.1
Movie
Illusions
6.6
Movie
Bless Their Little Hearts
6.3
Movie
The Annihilation of Fish
6.6
TV
Independent Lens
4.9
Movie
Welcome Home Brother Charles
6.7
Movie
Bush Mama
6.4
Movie
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
7.2
Movie
Selma, Lord, Selma
6.0
Movie
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
5.5
Movie
Several Friends
5.9
Movie
The Horse
6.2
Movie
Nightjohn
Acting credits 11
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hollywood Black TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? Film | Self |
| 2022 | Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts Film | Self |
| 2019 | A Walk with Charles Burnett Film | Self |
| 2017 | We Blew It Film | Self |
| 2016 | Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA Film | Himself |
| 2014 | Dreams Are Colder Than Death Film | Self |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows Film | Self |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Film | Lucinda |
| 2000 | Olivia's Story Film | Umpire |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cinetracts '20 Film | Director, Story |
| 2018 | The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution Film | Director |
| 2010 | 42 One Dream Rush Film | Director |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger Film | Director |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography |
| 2007 | Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | Warming by the Devil's Fire Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | The Blues TV | Writer, Director (1 ep) |
| 2003 | For Reel? Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Film | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Finding Buck McHenry Film | Director |
| 2000 | Olivia's Story Film | Director, Editor |
| 1999 | The Annihilation of Fish Film | Director |
| 1999 | Independent Lens TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma Film | Director |
| 1998 | The Wedding Film | Director |
| 1997 | Documenta X - Die Filme Film | Director |
| 1997 | The Final Insult Film | Director of Photography, Writer |
| 1996 | Nightjohn Film | Director |
| 1995 | When It Rains Film | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield Film | Director, Writer |
| 1993 | Sa-I-Gu Film | Camera Operator |
| 1991 | America Becoming Film | Director of Photography, Writer |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger Film | Director, Writer |
| 1989 | Guests of Hotel Astoria Film | Director of Photography |
| 1989 | From Rags to Reality Film | Director of Photography |
| 1986 | Crocodile Conspiracy Film | Director of Photography |
| 1985 | My Brother's Wedding Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Bless Their Little Hearts Film | Writer, Director of Photography |
| 1982 | Illusions Film | Editor |
| 1982 | A Different Image Film | Director of Photography |
| 1980 | The Pocketbook Film | Director of Photography |
| 1979 | Bush Mama Film | Director of Photography |
| 1979 | Your Children Come Back to You Film | Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1975 | Welcome Home Brother Charles Film | Camera Operator |
| 1973 | The Horse Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 1969 | Several Friends Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 1969 | 69 Pickup Film | Director of Photography |