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Charles Burnett. “Charles Burnett is the writer and director of one widely recognized masterpiece, the neo-realist Killer of Sheep, and a major achievement in African-American film, To Sleep with Anger.
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).
Killer of Sheep is a 1978 American drama film edited, filmed, written, produced, and directed by Charles Burnett. Shot primarily in 1972 and 1973, it was originally submitted by Burnett to the UCLA School of Film in 1977 as his Master of Fine Arts thesis.
Director: Killer of Sheep. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on April 13, 1944, Charles Burnett moved with his family to the Watts area of Los Angeles at an early age.
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Aug 17, 2023 · Charles Burnett is best known for his landmark portraits of Black American life, from the aching neorealism of “Killer of Sheep” to the mordant mysticism of “To Sleep with Anger,” his films aim...
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Charles Burnett Biography (1944-) Born April 13, 1944, in Vicksburg, MS; father, in the military; mother, a nurse's aide; married Gaye Shannon (a costume designer); children: Jonathan, Steven. Addresses: Agent: Broder Kurland Webb Uffner, 9242 Beverly Blvd.,Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-3731.
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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).
