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Birthday: April 13, 2044
Along with Spike Lee, Charles Burnett was among the most crucial African-American cinematic voices to emerge during the final decades of the 20th century; unlike Lee, however, Burnett earned little mainstream recognition for his work and has remained largely a non-entity even within the bounds of the black filmgoing community. Motivated to action by years of one-dimensional black ...more
- 2007
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Special Critics' Award
- Killer of Sheep
- win
- 1990
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Director
- To Sleep with Anger
- win
- 1990
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Screenplay
- To Sleep with Anger
- win
- 1989
- Sundance Film Festival
- Special Jury Recognition: Dramatic
- To Sleep with Anger
- win
- 1989
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Special Award
- To Sleep with a Vampire
- win
- 2007
- Quiet as Kept
- Director
- 2007
- Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
- Director
- 2007
- Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
- Screenwriter
- 2006
- Nujoma: Where Others Wavered
- Director
- 2003
- The Blues: Warming by the Devil's Fire
- Director
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