Biografía y filmografía

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.

Fotos

Películas (44)

¿¡Soy lo bastante negro para ti!?

¿¡Soy lo bastante negro para ti!?

2022 · Self

Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts

Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts

2022 · Self

Cinetracts '20

Cinetracts '20

2020 · Director, Story

A Walk with Charles Burnett

A Walk with Charles Burnett

2019 · Self

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

2018 · Director

We Blew It

We Blew It

2017 · Self

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA

2016 · Himself

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014 · Self

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011 · Self

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

For Reel?

For Reel?

2003 · Writer, Director

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003 · Lucinda, Director, Writer

Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry

2000 · Director

Olivia's Story

Olivia's Story

2000 · Umpire, Editor, Director

The Annihilation of Fish

The Annihilation of Fish

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

Guests of Hotel Astoria

Guests of Hotel Astoria

1989 · Director of Photography

From Rags to Reality

From Rags to Reality

1989 · Director of Photography

Crocodile Conspiracy

Crocodile Conspiracy

1986 · Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1985 · Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography

Bless Their Little Hearts

Bless Their Little Hearts

1984 · 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

Welcome Home Brother Charles

Welcome Home Brother Charles

1975 · Camera Operator

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

Series (4)