Directing
Community Rating
7.1
TMDB estimate
Born
January 1, 1923
Died
June 9, 2007 (age 84)
Born in
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
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."
Marseille après la guerre
2023
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Sembene!
as Himself (archive footage)
2015
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Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
as Self
2014
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Moolaadé
as Writer, Director, Producer
2004
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Faat Kiné
as Director, Writer
2001
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Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994
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Guelwaar
as Director, Writer, Producer
1993
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Camp de Thiaroye
as Director, Screenplay
1988
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
as Himself
1981
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Ceddo
as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited), Writer, Director
1978
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Xala
as Director, Writer
1975
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Emitaï
as Screenplay, Director
1973
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Tauw
as Director, Writer
1970
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Mandabi
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited), Writer, Director
1968
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Black Girl
as The Teacher (uncredited), Director, Writer, Novel
1966
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Niaye
as Director, Writer, Producer
1964
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The Wagoner
as Director, Writer, Producer
1963
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