Ousmane Sembène
- Directing
- January 1, 1923 · Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
- June 9, 2007
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
Filmography
- Lamb · Self
- Marseille après la guerre
- Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane · Self
- Sembene! · Self
- Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab · Self
- O Sembene! · Self
- Moolaadé · Director, Writer
- Faat Kiné · Director, Writer
- Sembène: The Making of African Cinema · Self
- Guelwaar · Director, Producer
- Camp de Thiaroye · Screenplay, Director
- Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo · Self
- Ceddo · A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited), Director
- Xala · Director, Writer
- Emitaï · Director, Screenplay
- Tauw · Director, Writer
- Mandabi · Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited), Writer
- Black Girl · The Teacher (uncredited), Writer
- Niaye · Director, Writer
- The Wagoner · Director, Producer