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Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett

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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Cinetracts '20

Cinetracts '20

2020

Director, Story

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

2018

Director

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010

Director

Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger

2009

Director

Quiet as Kept

Quiet as Kept

2007

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007

Director, Writer

Warming by the Devil's Fire

Warming by the Devil's Fire

2003

Director, Writer

The Blues

The Blues

2003

Writer, Director

For Reel?

For Reel?

2003

Writer, Director

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003

Director, Writer

Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry

2000

Director

Olivia's Story

Olivia's Story

2000

Editor, Director

The Annihilation of Fish

The Annihilation of Fish

1999

Director

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

1999

Director

Selma, Lord, Selma

Selma, Lord, Selma

1999

Director

The Wedding

The Wedding

1998

Director

Documenta X - Die Filme

Documenta X - Die Filme

1997

Director

The Final Insult

The Final Insult

1997

Director of Photography, Director, Writer

Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996

Director

When It Rains

When It Rains

1995

Director, Writer

The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield

1994

Director, Writer

Sa-I-Gu

Sa-I-Gu

1993

Camera Operator

America Becoming

America Becoming

1991

Director of Photography, Writer, Director

To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

1990

Director, Writer

From Rags to Reality

From Rags to Reality

1989

Director of Photography

Crocodile Conspiracy

Crocodile Conspiracy

1986

Director of Photography

Bless Their Little Hearts

Bless Their Little Hearts

1984

Writer, Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983

Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography

Illusions

Illusions

1982

Editor

A Different Image

A Different Image

1982

Director of Photography

The Pocketbook

The Pocketbook

1980

Director of Photography

Bush Mama

Bush Mama

1979

Director of Photography

Your Children Come Back to You

Your Children Come Back to You

1979

Editor, Director of Photography

Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep

1978

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography

The Horse

The Horse

1973

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Several Friends

Several Friends

1969

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

69 Pickup

69 Pickup

1969

Director of Photography

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