Charles Burnett: movies and TV shows
Charles Burnett has 83 credits in the archive: 78 films and 5 TV series, from 1969 to 2024. Highest rated: Independent Lens (6.6/10).
Career timeline
1969 – 2024 · busiest year: 2003 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hollywood Black | Self | TV | 3.0 | 80 |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? | Self | Film | 6.1 | 78 |
| 2022 | Charles Burnett : Le rebelle silencieux de Watts | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2020 | Cinetracts '20 | Film | 6.0 | 76 | |
| 2020 | Cinetracts '20 | Film | 6.0 | 76 | |
| 2019 | A Walk with Charles Burnett | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2018 | The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2017 | We Blew It | Self | Film | 5.2 | 73 |
| 2016 | Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA | Himself | Film | — | 72 |
| 2014 | Dreams Are Colder Than Death | Self | Film | 6.0 | 70 |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey | Self | TV | 7.7 | 67 |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows | Self | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 2010 | 42 One Dream Rush | Film | 6.0 | 66 | |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger | Film | 4.4 | 65 | |
| 2007 | Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | Film | 6.0 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | Film | 6.0 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2007 | Quiet as Kept | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2003 | The Blues | TV | 7.5 | 59 | |
| 2003 | The Blues | TV | 7.5 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Lucinda | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Film | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Film | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Warming by the Devil's Fire | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Warming by the Devil's Fire | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2003 | For Reel? | Film | 9.0 | 59 | |
| 2003 | For Reel? | Film | 9.0 | 59 | |
| 2000 | Finding Buck McHenry | Film | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 2000 | Olivia's Story | Umpire | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2000 | Olivia's Story | Film | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 2000 | Olivia's Story | Film | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 1999 | Independent Lens | TV | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 1999 | The Annihilation of Fish | Film | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Film | 7.2 | 55 | |
| 1998 | The Wedding | Film | 8.2 | 54 | |
| 1997 | Documenta X - Die Filme | Film | 10.0 | 53 | |
| 1997 | The Final Insult | Film | — | 53 | |
| 1997 | The Final Insult | Film | — | 53 | |
| 1997 | The Final Insult | Film | — | 53 | |
| 1996 | Nightjohn | Film | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 1995 | When It Rains | Film | 5.7 | 51 | |
| 1995 | When It Rains | Film | 5.7 | 51 | |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield | Film | 5.2 | 50 | |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield | Film | 5.2 | 50 | |
| 1993 | Sa-I-Gu | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1991 | America Becoming | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1991 | America Becoming | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1991 | America Becoming | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1989 | Guests of Hotel Astoria | Film | 3.3 | 45 | |
| 1989 | From Rags to Reality | Film | 10.0 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Crocodile Conspiracy | Film | 9.0 | 42 | |
| 1985 | My Brother's Wedding | Film | 7.1 | 41 | |
| 1985 | My Brother's Wedding | Film | 7.1 | 41 | |
| 1985 | My Brother's Wedding | Film | 7.1 | 41 | |
| 1985 | My Brother's Wedding | Film | 7.1 | 41 | |
| 1984 | Bless Their Little Hearts | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1984 | Bless Their Little Hearts | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1982 | Illusions | Film | 6.1 | 38 | |
| 1982 | A Different Image | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1980 | The Pocketbook | Film | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 1979 | Your Children Come Back to You | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1979 | Your Children Come Back to You | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1979 | Bush Mama | Film | 6.7 | 35 | |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1975 | Welcome Home Brother Charles | Film | 4.9 | 31 | |
| 1973 | The Horse | Film | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1973 | The Horse | Film | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1973 | The Horse | Film | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1973 | The Horse | Film | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1969 | Several Friends | Film | 5.5 | 25 | |
| 1969 | Several Friends | Film | 5.5 | 25 | |
| 1969 | Several Friends | Film | 5.5 | 25 | |
| 1969 | Several Friends | Film | 5.5 | 25 | |
| 1969 | 69 Pickup | Film | 1.0 | 25 |