Portrait of Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jan 01 1923
Birthplace: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

Death: Sat, Jun 09 2007
Ousmane Sembène is 84 years old
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Poster of Marseille après la guerre
Marseille après la guerre
Ousmane Sembène would have been no older than 84 in Marseille après la guerre
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 2023
Poster of Sembene!
Sembene!
Ousmane Sembène would have been no older than 84 in Sembene! as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 23 2015
Poster of Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
Ousmane Sembène would have been no older than 84 in Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 30 2014
Poster of Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Ousmane Sembène was 71 in Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Ousmane Sembène was 58 in Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Outsiders
Outsiders
Ousmane Sembène was 54 in Outsiders as 'Ibrahima'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 01 1977
Poster of Mandabi
Mandabi
Ousmane Sembène was 45 in Mandabi as 'Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1968
Poster of Black Girl
Black Girl
Ousmane Sembène was 43 in Black Girl as 'The Teacher (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 17 1966

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