Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/01/1923

Day of Death

09/06/2007
(84) 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 "F... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2015

Sembene!

as Himself (archive footage)

1977

Outsiders

as Ibrahima

1968

Mandabi

as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncred...

1966

Black Girl

as The Teacher (uncredited)

Crew

2004

Moolaadé

as Writer

2004

Moolaadé

as Director

2004

Moolaadé

as Producer

2001

Faat Kiné

as Director

2001

Faat Kiné

as Writer

1993

Guelwaar

as Director

1993

Guelwaar

as Writer

1993

Guelwaar

as Producer

1988

Camp de Thiaroye

as Director

1988

Camp de Thiaroye

as Screenplay

1977

Outsiders

as Writer

1977

Outsiders

as Director

1975

Xala

as Director

1975

Xala

as Writer

1973

Emitaï

as Screenplay

1973

Emitaï

as Director

1970

Tauw

as Director

1970

Tauw

as Writer

1968

Mandabi

as Writer

1968

Mandabi

as Director

1966

Black Girl

as Director

1966

Black Girl

as Writer

1966

Black Girl

as Novel

1964

Niaye

as Director

1964

Niaye

as Writer

1964

Niaye

as Producer

1963

The Wagoner

as Director

1963

The Wagoner

as Writer

1963

The Wagoner

as Producer