About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1944-04-13
Place of birth:
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Website:
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Charles Burnett

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Is That Black Enough for You?!? Actor Self 59
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2022 Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts Actor Self N/A
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2019 A Walk with Charles Burnett Actor Self N/A
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2017 We Blew It Actor Self 58
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2014 Dreams Are Colder Than Death Actor 59
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2011 These Amazing Shadows Actor Self 60
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2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Actor Lucinda 59
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2000 Olivia's Story Actor Umpire N/A
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Directing
2025 The Annihilation of Fish Directing Director 59
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2020 Cinetracts '20 Directing Director 59
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2018 The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution Directing Director N/A
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2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director N/A
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2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director 59
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2009 Relative Stranger Directing Director 58
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2007 Quiet as Kept Directing Director 59
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2007 Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation Directing Director 59
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2003 For Reel? Directing Director N/A
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2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Directing Director 59
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2002 The Blues Directing Director 64
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2000 Finding Buck McHenry Directing Director N/A
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2000 Olivia's Story Directing Director N/A
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1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Directing Director 59
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1998 The Wedding Directing Director 59
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1997 Documenta X - Die Filme Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Final Insult Directing Director N/A
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1996 Nightjohn Directing Director 58
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1995 When It Rains Directing Director 58
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1994 The Glass Shield Directing Director 58
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1991 America Becoming Directing Director N/A
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1990 To Sleep with Anger Directing Director 59
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1983 My Brother's Wedding Directing Director 59
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1978 Killer of Sheep Directing Director 60
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1973 The Horse Directing Director 59
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1969 Several Friends Directing Director 59
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Writing
2007 Quiet as Kept Writing Writer 59
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2007 Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation Writing Writer 59
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2003 For Reel? Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Writing Writer 59
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1997 The Final Insult Writing Writer N/A
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1995 When It Rains Writing Writer 58
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1994 The Glass Shield Writing Writer 58
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1991 America Becoming Writing Writer N/A
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1990 To Sleep with Anger Writing Writer 59
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1984 Bless Their Little Hearts Writing Writer 59
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1983 My Brother's Wedding Writing Writer 59
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1978 Killer of Sheep Writing Writer 60
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1973 The Horse Writing Writer 59
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1969 Several Friends Writing Writer 59
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Production
2007 Quiet as Kept Production Producer 59
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1983 My Brother's Wedding Production Producer 59
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1978 Killer of Sheep Production Producer 60
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1973 The Horse Production Producer 59
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1969 Several Friends Production Producer 59
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Camera
2007 Quiet as Kept Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 The Final Insult Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1993 Sa-I-Gu Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1991 America Becoming Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1989 From Rags to Reality Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1986 Crocodile Conspiracy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 Bless Their Little Hearts Camera Director of Photography 59
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1983 My Brother's Wedding Camera Director of Photography 59
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1982 A Different Image Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 The Pocketbook Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 Bush Mama Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 Your Children Come Back to You Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Killer of Sheep Camera Director of Photography 60
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1969 69 Pickup Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2007 Quiet as Kept Editing Editor 59
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2000 Olivia's Story Editing Editor N/A
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1982 Illusions Editing Editor 58
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1979 Your Children Come Back to You Editing Editor N/A
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1978 Killer of Sheep Editing Editor 60
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1973 The Horse Editing Editor 59
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1969 Several Friends Editing Editor 59
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