Charles Burnett (director)

Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett in 2008
Burnett pictured in 2008
Born (1944-04-13) April 13, 1944 (age 80)
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, cinematographer
Years active1977-present
Known forKiller of Sheep
To Sleep with Anger
SpouseGaye Shannon-Burnett
Children2

Charles Burnett (/bɜːrˈnɛt/; born April 13, 1944) 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 been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series.

Called "one of America's very best filmmakers" by the Chicago Tribune and "the nation's least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black director" by The New York Times, Burnett has had a long, diverse career.[1]

  1. ^ A Film by Charles Burnett – Filmmaker. Killer of Sheep. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.