Ousmane Sembène
Age: 84 | From: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Person Details
Birthday: 1923-01-01 05:49:38
Death: 2007-06-09 05:49:38
Aliases: Ousmane Sembene
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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."
Most Famous Work
Black Girl
(1966) Novel
Moolaadé
(2004) Writer
Mandabi
(1968) Writer
Camp de Thiaroye
(1988) Screenplay
The Wagoner
(1963) Writer
Xala
(1975) Writer
Ceddo
(1977) Writer
Emitaï
(1971) ScreenplayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2015 | Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| 1981 | Himself | |
| 1977 | Ibrahima | |
| 1968 | Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | The Teacher (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| 1968 | Director | |
| 1966 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| 1963 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1973 | Screenplay | |
| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
| 1966 | Writer | |
| Novel | ||
| 1964 | Writer | |
| 1963 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Producer | |
| 1993 | Producer | |
| 1964 | Producer | |
| 1963 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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