Charles Burnett

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.

Known For

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011•TV Series•

7.7

Hollywood Black

2024•TV Series•

3.7

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022•Movie•

6.2

These Amazing Shadows

2011•Movie•

7.4

We Blew It

2017•Movie•

5.2

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003•Movie•

6.3

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014•Movie•

6.0

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA

2016•Movie

Filmography