who was a film director, Charles Burnett or Herbert Achternbusch?
Charles Burnett (director) Charles Burnett (born April 13, 1944, in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an African-American film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include "Killer of Sheep" (1978), "My Brother's Wedding" (1983), "To Sleep with Anger" (1990), "The Glass Shield" (1994), and "" (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series.
The Acquittal The Acquittal is a 1923 American mystery silent film based on the eponymous play by Rita Weiman. The film was directed by Clarence Brown, who would later start a long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Norman Kerry, Claire Windsor, Richard Travers and Barbara Bedford. The film was released by Universal Pictures. A print of the film exists in the Library of Congress archives in the Raymond Rohauer collection.