
Charles Burnett
DirectorBorn 1944Active 2009
Career at a glance
1Hallmark film
Weirdness4.0 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Follow & about Charles
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- Vicksburg
Awards & honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1980
- MacArthur Fellows Program · 1988
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay · 1990
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay · 1991
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Director · 1991
- Distinguished Service Order
- Academy Honorary Award · 2018
- Maya Deren Award · 1991
Charles Burnett is an American film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1978), My Brother's Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007). He has also directed several short films and documentary films.
