Directing
Charles Burnett
- Titles
- 44movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2020, busiest in 2003 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- 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.
- Class & Capitalism6.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.9average 4.9
- Biographical3.2average 1.0
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Politics4.7average 2.6
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Pathos6.8average 5.2
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.0, average 4.9
- Physical Comedy0.7, average 2.4
- Romance2.3, average 3.8
- Situational Comedy1.3, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Social Justice 4
- Documentary 2
- Racial Tension 2
- American History 2
- Educational 2
- Character Study 2
- Social Realism 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
- Cultural Clash 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
Kaycee MooreActorKiller of Sheep, Bless Their Little Hearts
Tommy Redmond HicksActorThe Annihilation of Fish, Warming by the Devil's Fire
Cora Lee DayActorMy Brother's Wedding, Bush Mama
Ossie DavisActorNat Turner: A Troublesome Property, Finding Buck McHenry
Tom NowickiActorSelma, Lord, Selma, Nightjohn
Billy WoodberryDirectorBless Their Little Hearts, The Pocketbook
Movies and TV shows
372020s
1 title
Director, Story
2010s
2 titles · average score 58
2000s
8 titles · average score 61
Director
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Director
as Umpire
1990s
11 titles · average score 73
Director
Director
Director of Photography, Director
Director
Director
Writer, Director
Writer, Director
Camera Operator
Director of Photography, Writer
Writer, Director
1980s
8 titles · average score 75
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director, Writer
Director of Photography, Writer
Director of Photography
Editor
Director of Photography
1970s
5 titles · average score 66
Director of Photography
Editor, Director of Photography
Producer, Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Producer, Director
1960s
2 titles · average score 58
Producer, Editor
Director of Photography