Charles Burnett


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Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer

Charles Burnett is an African-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 t...

Place of Birth: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Date of Birth: Apr 13, 1944


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Filmography

Actor (4 Known Credits)


Director (24 Known Credits)


Director
Director
Quiet as Kept (2007)
Director
The Blues (2003)
Director
The Blues (2003)
Director
Director
Independent Lens (1999 - 2020)
Director
Director
Director
The Wedding (1998)
Director
Director
Nightjohn (1996)
Director
When It Rains (1995)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
The Horse (1973)
Director
Director

Writer (12 Known Credits)


Editor (5 Known Credits)


Quiet as Kept (2007)
Editor
Illusions (1982)
Editor
Editor
The Horse (1973)
Editor
Editor

Producer (5 Known Credits)


Quiet as Kept (2007)
Producer
Producer
Producer
The Horse (1973)
Producer
Producer

Cinematography (6 Known Credits)


Quiet as Kept

Cinematography

America Becoming

Cinematography

A Different Image

Cinematography

Bush Mama

Cinematography

Killer of Sheep

Cinematography

69 Pickup

Cinematography

Quiet as Kept (2007)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Bush Mama (1979)
Cinematography
Cinematography
69 Pickup (1969)
Cinematography

Director of Photography (2 Known Credits)


My Brother's Wedding

Director of Photography

Bless Their Little Hearts

Director of Photography

Director of Photography
Director of Photography

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