About
African-American filmmaker who directed Killer of Sheep and To Sleep With Anger.
Before Fame
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.
Family Life
He married the costume designer Gaye Shannon-Burnett.
Associated With
His 2007 film Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation starred Danny Glover.
