Charles Burnett 5 pictures

Director, Writer, Cinematographer
Considered one of Americas greatest filmmakers, Charles Burnett was born in Mississippi in 1944, he grew up in Watts. He was one of the privileged blacks who had access to college education in those days; the 60s. He studied at UCLA's Film Department. He was first noticed in 1981 with Killer of Sheep which won a prize at Berlin. Burnett's film The...

Born: April 13, 1944
Star sign: Aries
Known for: Killer of Sheep (1978), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), My Brother's Wedding (1983)
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Ruby Dee and Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett in Killer of Sheep (1978)
Charles Burnett at event of The Blues (2003)
Charles Burnett at event of The Blues (2003)
Charles Burnett, Alex Gibney and Marc Levin at event of The Blues (2003)