Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett is credited on 12 movies and 2 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Killer of Sheep, To Sleep with Anger and The Glass Shield.
Born April 13, 1944 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA.
Filmography · 14 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Killer of Sheep
1978 · Movie
On Kino Film Collection
To Sleep with Anger
1990 · Movie
Free with ads on Tubi TV
The Glass Shield
1994 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
The Blues
2003 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
My Brother's Wedding
1985 · Movie
On OVID
When It Rains
1995 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Independent Lens
1999 · TV show
On PBS and Thirteen
Bless Their Little Hearts
1984 · Movie
On OVID and Kino Film Collection
The Annihilation of Fish
1999 · Movie
On Kino Film Collection
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
2007 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Horse
1973 · Movie
Several Friends
1969 · Movie
About Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett is an American film director, producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007)....
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