Ousmane Sembène
Directing·January 1, 1923·† June 9, 2007 — 84 years old·Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
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
Filmography · 19
2023Marseille après la guerre2021Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmanehimself2015Sembene!Himself (archive footage)2014Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du BaobabSelf2013O Sembene!Self2004MoolaadéWriter · Director · Producer2001Faat KinéDirector · Writer1994Sembène: The Making of African CinemaSelf1993GuelwaarDirector · Writer · Producer1988Camp de ThiaroyeDirector · Screenplay1981Behind the Scenes: The Making of CeddoHimself1978CeddoA Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited) · Writer · Director1975XalaDirector · Writer1973EmitaïScreenplay · Director1970TauwDirector · Writer1968MandabiPublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) · Writer · Director1966Black GirlThe Teacher (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Novel1964NiayeDirector · Writer · Producer1963The WagonerDirector · Writer · Producer