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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-01-01

Day of Death

2007-06-09 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

Also Known As

Ousmane Sembene

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Ousmane Sembène

Biography

Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 — June 9, 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "Father of African film."

Known For

Acting

Black Girl

1966

Black Girl

as

The Teacher (uncredited)

Ceddo

1978

Ceddo

as

Ibrahima

Sembene!

2015

Sembene!

as

Himself (archive footage)

Mandabi

1968

Mandabi

as

Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Production

Guelwaar

1993

Guelwaar

as

Moolaadé

2004

Moolaadé

as

Niaye

1964

Niaye

as

Crew

Directing

Moolaadé

2004

Moolaadé

as

Xala

1975

Xala

as

Ceddo

1978

Ceddo

as

Mandabi

1968

Mandabi

as

Guelwaar

1993

Guelwaar

as

Emitaï

1973

Emitaï

as

Niaye

1964

Niaye

as

Tauw

1970

Tauw

as