Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923-2007) · Senegal · On the map · Directors · Died at 84
Ousmane Sembène, 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".
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Something wrong?A life in dates
2007Died9 June 20072006Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2005Carrosse d'orAward2004Un Certain RegardAward
MoolaadéFilm, 2004Director, Writer2001
Faat KinéFilm, Director, Writer1997Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noireAward1993
GuelwaarFilm, Director, Writer1988
Camp de ThiaroyeFilm, Director, Writer1978
CeddoFilm, Director, Writer1975
XalaFilm, Director, Writer1970
TauwFilm, Director, Writer1968
MandabiFilm, Director, Writer1966Prix Jean VigoAwardTanit d'orAward1964
NiayeFilm, Director, Writer1963
The WagonerFilm, Director, Writer1923Born1 January 1923
MoolaadéFilm, 2004Director, Writer2001Faat KinéFilm, Director, Writer1997Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noireAward1993GuelwaarFilm, Director, Writer1988Camp de ThiaroyeFilm, Director, Writer1978CeddoFilm, Director, Writer1975XalaFilm, Director, Writer1970TauwFilm, Director, Writer1968MandabiFilm, Director, Writer1966Prix Jean VigoAwardTanit d'orAward1964NiayeFilm, Director, Writer1963The WagonerFilm, Director, Writer1923Born1 January 1923People around Ousmane
Close ties
China Miéville Influenced by Ousmane
Ismaël Lô Ousmane directed Camp de Thiaroye (1987)
Fatoumata Coulibaly Ousmane directed Moolaadé (2006)
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Produced Xala (1975)
Mouss Diouf Ousmane directed Mandabi (1968)
Mbissine Thérèse Diop Ousmane directed Black Girl (1969)
Sidiki Bakaba Ousmane directed Camp de Thiaroye (1987)
Habib Dembélé Ousmane produced Moolaadé (2006)- Jean-Daniel Simon Ousmane directed Camp de Thiaroye (1987)
André Zwobada Produced Black Girl (1966)- Younousse Sèye Ousmane directed Xala (1975)
Théophile Sowié Ousmane produced Moolaadé (2006)- Robert de Nesle Produced Mandabi (1968)
Known for
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Black Girl 1966
Moolaadé 2004
Mandabi 1968
The Wagoner 1963
Filmography 20
40 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Senegal
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84
