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Charles Burnett

Directing 81 years old Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA ★ 0.8
Born: April 13, 1944

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.

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Known For

Independent Lens
Independent Lens Director 1999
The Blues
The Blues Director 2003
The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution Director 2018
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation Director 2007
Finding Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry Director 2000

Filmography

Acting Credits (10)

Directing Credits (27)

Writing Credits (17)

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