Actor info
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Name :
Ousmane Sembène
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Born :
January 1, 1923 in Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal (84 years at death)
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Died :
June 9, 2007
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Known for :
Directing
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
10 films (1966–2023)
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Also known as :
Ousmane Sembene, 우스만 셈벤
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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."
Notable films
- Sembene! (2015) as Himself (archive footage)
- Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) as Self
- Ceddo (1978) as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
- Mandabi (1968) as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
- Black Girl (1966) as The Teacher (uncredited)
