Directing • AGE 82
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...


Hollywood Black
Self
2024

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
2022

Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts
Self
2022

Cinetracts '20
Director
2020

A Walk with Charles Burnett
Self
2019

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
Director
2018

We Blew It
Self
2017

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
Himself
2016

Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Self
2014

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011

These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011

42 One Dream Rush
Director
2010

Relative Stranger
Director
2009

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Director
2007

Warming by the Devil's Fire
Director
2003

The Blues
Writer
2003

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Lucinda
2003

Finding Buck McHenry
Director
2000

The Annihilation of Fish
Director
1999

Independent Lens
Director
1999

Selma, Lord, Selma
Director
1999

The Wedding
Director
1998

The Final Insult
Director of Photography
1997

Nightjohn
Director
1996

When It Rains
Director
1995

The Glass Shield
Director
1994

Sa-I-Gu
Camera Operator
1993

America Becoming
Director of Photography
1991

To Sleep with Anger
Director
1990

Guests of Hotel Astoria
Director of Photography
1989

From Rags to Reality
Director of Photography
1989

Crocodile Conspiracy
Director of Photography
1986

Bless Their Little Hearts
Writer
1984

My Brother's Wedding
Director
1983

Illusions
Editor
1982

A Different Image
Director of Photography
1982

The Pocketbook
Director of Photography
1980

Bush Mama
Director of Photography
1979

Your Children Come Back to You
Editor
1979

Killer of Sheep
Director
1978

Welcome Home Brother Charles
Camera Operator
1975

The Horse
Director
1973

Several Friends
Director
1969