Ousmane Sembène
Directing
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
Directing12
movieMoolaadé
2004
Director
movieFaat Kiné
2001
Director
movieGuelwaar
1993
Director
movieCamp de Thiaroye
1988
Director
movieCeddo
1978
Director
movieXala
1975
Director
movieEmitaï
1973
Director
movieTauw
1970
Director
movieMandabi
1968
Director
movieBlack Girl
1966
Director
movieNiaye
1964
Director
movieThe Wagoner
1963
Director
Writing12
movieMoolaadé
2004
Writer
movieFaat Kiné
2001
Writer
movieGuelwaar
1993
Writer
movieCamp de Thiaroye
1988
Screenplay
movieCeddo
1978
Writer
movieXala
1975
Writer
movieEmitaï
1973
Screenplay
movieTauw
1970
Writer
movieMandabi
1968
Writer
movieBlack Girl
1966
Writer, Novel
movieNiaye
1964
Writer
movieThe Wagoner
1963
Writer
Acting10
movieSembene!
2015
Himself (archive footage)
movieCeddo
1978
A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
movieMandabi
1968
Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
movieBlack Girl
1966
The Teacher (uncredited)
Production4
movieMoolaadé
2004
Producer
movieGuelwaar
1993
Producer
movieNiaye
1964
Producer
movieThe Wagoner
1963
Producer