Directing
Charles Burnett
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2020, busiest in 2003 with 4 main titles.
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Killer of Sheep86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.0, average 4.8
- Physical Comedy0.7, average 2.4
- Romance2.3, average 3.8
- Situational Comedy1.3, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Social Justice 4
- Documentary 2
- Racial Tension 2
- American History 2
- Educational 2
- Character Study 2
- Cultural Clash 2
- Social Realism 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Stephen James TaylorComposerThe Glass Shield, To Sleep with Anger, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, Selma, Lord, Selma, The Wedding, +4 more
Carl LumblyActorTo Sleep with Anger, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property, The Wedding, Nightjohn, +1 more- AAngela BurnettActorKiller of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, Bless Their Little Hearts, Your Children Come Back to You
- JJohn L. Demps Jr.CinematographerNamibia: The Struggle for Liberation, The Annihilation of Fish, Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property, Finding Buck McHenry
Danny GloverActorTo Sleep with Anger, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution- DDorian HarrisEditorThe Wedding, Nightjohn, Finding Buck McHenry
Cora Lee DayActorMy Brother's Wedding, Bush Mama
Tommy Redmond HicksActorThe Annihilation of Fish, Warming by the Devil's Fire
Kaycee MooreActorKiller of Sheep, Bless Their Little Hearts
Tom NowickiActorSelma, Lord, Selma, Nightjohn
Ossie DavisActorNat Turner: A Troublesome Property, Finding Buck McHenry- TThomas PenickEditor69 Pickup, My Brother's Wedding
Movies and TV shows
372020s
1 title
Story, Director
2010s
2 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch score 58Director
2000s
8 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 50Director
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 62as Lucinda
GoodWatch score 69Director, Writer
Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
as Umpire
1990s
11 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 74Director
GoodWatch score 78Director
GoodWatch score 72Director
Director of Photography, Writer
Director
GoodWatch score 85Director
GoodWatch score 59Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 59Director, Writer
Camera Operator
Director of Photography, Writer
GoodWatch score 82Writer, Director
1980s
8 titles · average score 75
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 79Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 83Director of Photography, Writer
Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 65Editor
Director of Photography
1970s
5 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch score 70Director of Photography
Editor, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 86Producer, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 46Camera Operator
GoodWatch score 62Director, Editor
1960s
2 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch score 58Producer, Editor
Director of Photography