Ousmane Sembène
Directing
January 1, 1923
Died June 9, 2007 (84 years old)
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
11
Acting Credits
12
Directed
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
2026
as Self (uncredited)
Marseille après la guerre
2023
Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane
2021
as himself
Sembene!
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
7
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
2014
as Self
6
O Sembene!
2013
as Self
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994
as Self
8.7
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
1981
as Himself
7
Ceddo
1978
as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
6.8
Mandabi
1968
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
7.1
Black Girl
1966
as The Teacher (uncredited)
7.3