Director
Charles Burnett
1944
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 13 April 1944, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
- Known for
- Killer of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, To Sleep with Anger
Charles Burnett is an American director, writer and cinematographer born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He is a central figure of the L.A. Rebellion, the group of Black filmmakers who studied at UCLA. His quiet, humane portraits of Black working-class life, especially Killer of Sheep, shaped American independent cinema.
Where to start
Killer of Sheep (1978)Log in to add it to the library
His landmark UCLA-era feature about a slaughterhouse worker in Watts, later preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry.
My Brother's Wedding (1985)Log in to add it to the library
A low-budget second feature that continued his intimate, observational look at family and community in Los Angeles.
To Sleep with Anger (1990)Log in to add it to the library
A celebrated family drama starring Danny Glover, often seen as his most fully realised work.
The Glass Shield (1994)Log in to add it to the library
His studio-backed crime drama about racism inside a Los Angeles sheriff's department.
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007)Log in to add it to the library
A biographical film about Sam Nujoma and Namibia's independence, showing his range beyond Los Angeles stories.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2017 Academy Honorary Award (Governors Awards)
The full list · 32
- 1969Several FriendsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1973The HorseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1978Killer of SheepLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1985My Brother's WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1990To Sleep with AngerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1991America BecomingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1994The Glass ShieldLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1995When It RainsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1996NightjohnLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1997Documenta X - Die FilmeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1997The Final InsultLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1998The WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1999The Annihilation of FishLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1999Selma, Lord, SelmaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000Olivia's StoryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Umpire
- 2000Finding Buck McHenryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Lucinda
- 2003Warming by the Devil's FireLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003For Reel?Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2007Namibia: The Struggle for LiberationLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2007Quiet as KeptLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009Relative StrangerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 201042 One Dream RushLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2011These Amazing ShadowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2014Dreams Are Colder Than DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLALog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2017We Blew ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2018The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights RevolutionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2019A Walk with Charles BurnettLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2020Cinetracts '20Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de WattsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.