Charles Burnett (director)

Charles Burnett
Burnett pictured in 2008
Born	(1944-04-13) April 13, 1944 (age 80) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, cinematographer
Years active	1977-present
Known for	Killer of Sheep To Sleep with Anger
Spouse	Gaye Shannon-Burnett
Children	2

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]