Ousmane Sembène
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-01-01 (84 years old)
Deathday
2007-06-09
Place of Birth
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Also known As
Ousmane Sembene
우스만 셈벤
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."
Acting
1966
as The Teacher (uncredited)
1977
as Ibrahima
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
1981
as Himself
2014
1968
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
Production
2004
as Writer
2004
as Director
1963
as Director
1975
as Director
1988
as Director
1988
as Screenplay
1977
as Writer
1977
as Director
1968
as Writer
1968
as Director
1966
as Director
1966
as Writer
1993
as Director
1993
as Writer
1993
as Producer
2001
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
1973
as Director
1975
as Writer
1964
as Director
1970
as Director
1966
as Novel
2004
as Producer
1963
as Writer
1963
as Producer
1964
as Writer
1964
as Producer
2001
as Writer
1970
as Writer
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