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Charles Burnett
Director 82 years old

Charles Burnett

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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6 titles
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Charles Burnett 2007 2h 41m

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a 2007 epic film on the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South-West Africa People's Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia.

When It Rains

When It Rains

Charles Burnett 1995 13m 4.0

A musician spends New Year's Day trying to help his friend pay the rent.

The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield

Charles Burnett 1994 1h 50m 6.0

Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.

To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

Charles Burnett 1990 1h 42m 5.0

An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

Charles Burnett 1983 1h 21m 5.0

A man who despises his upwardly mobile lawyer brother reluctantly agrees to be best man at his wedding.

Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep

Charles Burnett 1977 1h 20m 6.7

An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.

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