Ousmane Sembène
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Ousmane Sembène

Jan 1, 1923 - 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."

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Movie1966Black GirlThe Teacher (uncredited)
Movie1978CeddoIbrahima
Movie1994Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Movie2023Marseille après la guerre
Movie2015Sembene!Himself (archive footage)
Movie1981Behind the Scenes: The Making of CeddoHimself
Movie2014Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du BaobabSelf
Movie1968MandabiPublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

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Movie2004MoolaadéDirectorDirecting
Movie2004MoolaadéWriterWriting
Movie1963The WagonerDirectorDirecting
Movie1975XalaDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Camp de ThiaroyeScreenplayWriting
Movie1988Camp de ThiaroyeDirectorDirecting
Movie1978CeddoDirectorDirecting
Movie1978CeddoWriterWriting
Movie1968MandabiWriterWriting
Movie1968MandabiDirectorDirecting
Movie1966Black GirlWriterWriting
Movie1966Black GirlDirectorDirecting
Movie1993GuelwaarDirectorDirecting
Movie1993GuelwaarProducerProduction
Movie1993GuelwaarWriterWriting
Movie2001Faat KinéDirectorDirecting
Movie1973EmitaïDirectorDirecting
Movie1973EmitaïScreenplayWriting
Movie1975XalaWriterWriting
Movie1964NiayeDirectorDirecting
Movie1970TauwDirectorDirecting
Movie1966Black GirlNovelWriting
Movie2004MoolaadéProducerProduction
Movie1963The WagonerProducerProduction
Movie1963The WagonerWriterWriting
Movie1964NiayeWriterWriting
Movie1964NiayeProducerProduction
Movie2001Faat KinéWriterWriting
Movie1970TauwWriterWriting