Charles Burnett
Birthday: 13 April 1944, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Considered one of Americas greatest filmmakers, Charles Burnett was born in Mississippi in 1944, he grew up in Watts. He was one of the privileged blacks who had access to college education in those d ...Show More
For me, anyone who finishes a film I take my hat off to. When an audience sees a finished film, it d Show more
For me, anyone who finishes a film I take my hat off to. When an audience sees a finished film, it doesn't know the wars fought by the director to make his or her picture. Hide
The best director is a good listener. He incorporates ideas from everyone he works with, steering wi Show more
The best director is a good listener. He incorporates ideas from everyone he works with, steering with a steady but not rigidly controlling hand. Hide
In cinema, we're ck people] the only ones whose language is considered realistic when it's demeaning Show more
In cinema, we're ck people] the only ones whose language is considered realistic when it's demeaning. [from The 50 Most Influential Black Films by S. Torriano Berry with Venise T. Berry] Hide
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