Charles Lane
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 26, 1953, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 9
Charles Lane (born December 26, 1953) is an African-American actor and filmmaker.
While attending SUNY Purchase as a film student, he made a short titled "A Place in Time" based on the famous Kitty Genovese incident. This short gained him a certain amount of attention, including a student Academy Award win. Lane then directed and starred in feature films True Identity, a vehicle for British comedian Lenny Henry funded by the Walt Disney Company, and Sidewalk Stories, the later of which won several awards, including one at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] This modern-day, silent black-and-white story of a homeless man and a little girl he tries to help was released by Palm Pictures, but is now out-of-print.
Charles also had a starring role in the Mario Van Peebles film Posse, as Weezie, often the butt of jokes.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1993 | Posse | Weezie |
| 1991 | True Identity | Duane |
| 1989 | Sidewalk Stories | The Artist |
| 1977 | A Place in Time | The Artist |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1994 | Alma's Rainbow | Producer |
| 1993 | Hallelujah | Director |
| 1991 | True Identity | Director |
| 1989 | Sidewalk Stories | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1977 | A Place in Time | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
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