Charles Burnett
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 for Liberation (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series. Considered by the Chicago Tribune as “one of America’s very best filmmakers”, and by the New York Times as “the nation’s least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black director”, Charles Burnett has had a long and diverse filmmaking career.
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as SelfA look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the...
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These Amazing Shadows
as SelfTells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema...
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as LucindaIn 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of...
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Dreams Are Colder Than Death
as uncreditedWhat does it mean to be Black in America in the 21st century? The recently formed Black American...
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We Blew It
as SelfHow did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias...
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A Walk with Charles Burnett
as SelfFilmmaker Robert Townsend executive-produced the following fifty-six-minute program for...
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as SelfA worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...
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