Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett

Directing

Born April 13, 1944 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

27 films as director · Active 1969–2020

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…

Known for

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

We Blew It

We Blew It

2017

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA

2016

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014

Directed(27)

Cinetracts '20

2020Cinetracts '20★ 6.0

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

2018The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

42 One Dream Rush

201042 One Dream Rush★ 5.0

Relative Stranger

2009Relative Stranger★ 4.4

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation★ 6.0

2007Quiet as Kept★ 5.2

Warming by the Devil's Fire

2003Warming by the Devil's Fire★ 6.9

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property★ 6.3

2003For Reel?★ 9.0

2000Olivia's Story★ 7.0

Finding Buck McHenry

2000Finding Buck McHenry★ 7.0

Selma, Lord, Selma

1999Selma, Lord, Selma★ 7.2

The Annihilation of Fish

1999The Annihilation of Fish★ 6.4

The Wedding

1998The Wedding★ 8.3

1997Documenta X - Die Filme★ 10.0

The Final Insult

1997The Final Insult

Nightjohn

1996Nightjohn★ 5.8

When It Rains

1995When It Rains★ 5.7

The Glass Shield

1994The Glass Shield★ 5.2

America Becoming

1991America Becoming★ 10.0

To Sleep with Anger

1990To Sleep with Anger★ 6.8

My Brother's Wedding

1983My Brother's Wedding★ 7.1

Killer of Sheep

1978Killer of Sheep★ 6.5

The Horse

1973The Horse★ 5.9

Several Friends

1969Several Friends★ 5.5

Acting(11)

2024Hollywood BlackSelf

2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self

2022Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de WattsSelf

2019A Walk with Charles BurnettSelf

2017We Blew ItSelf

2016Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLAHimself

2014Dreams Are Colder Than DeathSelf

2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf

2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf

2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyLucinda

2000Olivia's StoryUmpire

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