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Charles Burnett Biography
Charles Burnett is one of the famous Director, who was born on the memorable day of April 13 in the year 1944. Hailing from the vibrant city of Mississippi, Charles Burnett is a proud citizen of United States.
African-American filmmaker who directed Killer of Sheep and To Sleep With Anger.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Charles Burnett continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Education
Los Angeles City College; University of California, Los Angeles; UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Family
He married the costume designer Gaye Shannon-Burnett.
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His 2007 film Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation starred Danny Glover.
Career
He grew up in the city of Watts, which gained notoriety in 1965 when violent riots in the area caused the deaths of 34 people and injured more than 1,000 others.
Trivia
He received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director for To Sleep With Anger and was named the most gifted black director by the New York Times.
Net Worth & Salary
Charles Burnett net worth is $5 Million (2022).
Charles Burnett Timeline
1940
Many critics have compared the films of the Black Independent Movement to Italian neorealist films of the 1940s, Third World Cinema films of the late 1960s and 1970s, and the 1990s Iranian New Wave.
1947
In 1947, Charles's family moved to Watts, a largely black neighborhood in South Los Angeles.
1960
The films of this group of African and African American filmmakers had strong relevance to the politics and culture of the 1960s, yet stayed true to the history of their people.
1965
The community, which gained notoriety in 1965 when violent riots in the area caused the deaths of 34 people and injured more than 1,000, again made the news in 1992 when protestors turned to looting and arson following the acquittal of police officers tried for the beating of Rodney King.
1967
The turbulent social events of 1967 and 1968 were vital in establishing the UCLA filmmaking movement known as the "Black Independent Movement”, in which Burnett was highly involved.
1969
Burnett's earliest works include his UCLA student films made with friends, Several Friends (1969) and The Horse (1973), in which he was the director, producer, and editor.
1978
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).
1979
The students' involvement in each other's films is highlighted by Burnett's work as a cinematographer for Haile Gerima's 1979 movie Bush Mama, as a crew member for Julie Dash's 1982 Illusions, and as a writer and cameraman for Billy Woodberry's Bless Their Little Hearts.
1980
The re-released film won an array of awards including the critics' award at the Berlin International Film Festival, first place at the Sundance Film Festival in the 1980s, then called the USA Film Festival, and a Special Critics' Award from the 2007 New York Film Critics Circle.
1981
Burnett was awarded a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 1981, following the film's completion.
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1983
My Brother's Wedding was his second full-length film, but was not released because of a mixed review in The New York Times after playing at the New Directors/New Films Festival in 1983.
1988
In 1988 Burnett won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work as an independent filmmaker.
1990
It was an inductee of the 1990 National Film Registry list.
1991
Burnett has made many documentaries including America Becoming (1991), Dr.
1994
The Glass Shield was nominated for a Golden Leopard award at the 1994 Festival del film Locarno.
1996
Burnett has directed many made-for-television movies, including Nightjohn (1996), Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding (1998), Selma, Lord, Selma (1999), Finding Buck McHenry (2000), and Relative Stranger (2009).
1997
Nightjohn was awarded the Vision Award of the NAMIC Vision Awards in 1997 and a Special Citation Award from the National Society of Film Critics in 1998, and was nominated for a Young Artist Award by the Young Artists Awards in 1997.
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1998
Endesha Ida Mae Holland (1998), Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003), For Reel? (2003), and Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003) which was part of a TV series called The Blues.
1999
Selma, Lord, Selma was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in 1999 and an Image Award from Image Awards in 2000.
2001
Finding Buck McHenry won a Daytime Emmy in 2001, a Silver Award from WorldFest Houston in 2000, and a Young Artists Award in 2001, and was nominated for an Image Award in 2001.
2002
In addition, it was chosen as one of the 100 Essential Films of All Time by the National Society of Film Critics in 2002.
2003
The movie won a Cinematography Award in 2003 from the Long Beach International Film Festival.
2008
The Deputy is played by Lori Petty, who went on to become a director in the 2008 movie The Poker House.
2009
Relative Stranger was nominated for an Emmy in 2009, an Image Award in 2010, and a Vision Award from NAMIC Vision Awards in 2010.
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2012
A box-office favorite known for his role in the Lethal Weapon films, Glover continued to star in many successful productions including The Royal Tenenbaums, Dreamgirls, 2012, and Death at a Funeral.
2017
In September 2017 it was announced that Burnett was to receive a Governors Award – known as an "honorary Oscar" – from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
2019
In January 2019, it was announced that Burnett would direct the film Steal Away, based on Robert Smalls's escape from slavery.
