Charles Burnett
Directing · Director · Editor · Writer
Born Apr 13, 1944 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Active 1969–present · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Distinguished Service Order, Academy Honorary Award, Maya Deren Award
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…
Filmography
Killer of Sheep (1978) — Director · Writer · Editor · Producer · Director of PhotographyTo Sleep with Anger (1990) — Director · WriterThe Blues (2003) — Writer · DirectorFrom Rags to Reality (1989) — Director of PhotographyDocumenta X - Die Filme (1997) — DirectorAmerica Becoming (1991) — Director of Photography · Director · WriterMy Brother's Wedding (1983) — Director · Writer · Producer · Director of PhotographySelma, Lord, Selma (1999) — DirectorFor Reel? (2003) — Writer · DirectorCrocodile Conspiracy (1986) — Director of PhotographyIndependent Lens (1999) — DirectorBush Mama (1979) — Director of PhotographyThe Wedding (1998) — DirectorThe Glass Shield (1994) — Director · WriterBless Their Little Hearts (1984) — Writer · Director of PhotographyThe Annihilation of Fish (1999) — DirectorYour Children Come Back to You (1979) — Editor · Director of PhotographyWhen It Rains (1995) — Director · WriterNat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) — Lucinda · Director · WriterIllusions (1982) — EditorA Different Image (1982) — Director of PhotographyWarming by the Devil's Fire (2003) — Director · WriterNamibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007) — Director · WriterThe Horse (1973) — Director · Producer · Writer · Editor