Ousmane Sembène
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 1, 1923 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
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
| 2023 | Marseille après la guerre | |
| 2015 | Sembene!Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du BaobabSelf | |
| 1994 | Sembène: The Making of African Cinema | |
| 1981 | Behind the Scenes: The Making of CeddoHimself | |
| 1978 | CeddoIbrahima | |
| 1968 | MandabiPublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Black GirlThe Teacher (uncredited) |
| 2004 | MoolaadéProducer | |
| 1993 | GuelwaarProducer | |
| 1964 | NiayeProducer | |
| 1963 | The WagonerProducer |
| 2004 | MoolaadéDirector | |
| 2001 | Faat KinéDirector | |
| 1993 | GuelwaarDirector | |
| 1988 | Camp de ThiaroyeDirector | |
| 1978 | CeddoDirector | |
| 1975 | XalaDirector | |
| 1973 | EmitaïDirector | |
| 1970 | TauwDirector | |
| 1968 | MandabiDirector | |
| 1966 | Black GirlDirector | |
| 1964 | NiayeDirector | |
| 1963 | The WagonerDirector |
| 2004 | MoolaadéWriter | |
| 2001 | Faat KinéWriter | |
| 1993 | GuelwaarWriter | |
| 1988 | Camp de ThiaroyeScreenplay | |
| 1978 | CeddoWriter | |
| 1975 | XalaWriter | |
| 1973 | EmitaïScreenplay | |
| 1970 | TauwWriter | |
| 1968 | MandabiWriter | |
| 1966 | Black GirlWriter | |
| 1966 | Black GirlNovel | |
| 1964 | NiayeWriter | |
| 1963 | The WagonerWriter |