Q:What type of details about charles lane -lrb- filmmaker -rrb- can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: charles lane -lrb- born december 26 , 1953 -rrb- is an african-american actor and filmmaker . while attending purchase college 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 . he wrote , directed and starred in 1989 's '' sidewalk stories '' , a black-and-white feature about a homeless street artist who becomes the guardian of a small girl after her father is murdered . the nearly silent film was an homage to charlie chaplin 's '' the kid '' and was a critical favorite . it won several festival awards , including the prix du publique at the cannes film festival , where its 12-minute ovation set a new record . he also received three nominations at the film independent spirit awards : best director , best first feature and best male lead on its 25th anniversary in 2014 , '' sidewalk stories '' was digitally remastered and rescreened at the cannes film festival and tribeca film festival . lane also had a starring role in the mario van peebles film '' posse '' , as weezie , often the butt of jokes . he has worked with james earl jones , lenny henry , and frank langella and offered one of the first film roles to '' the sopranos '' actress edie falco . lane often casts various friends and family in his films , including brother gerald , friend george , and daughter nicole alysia .
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