Born 1923 (age 84) · Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Appears in 17 titles

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."

Filmography

Black Girl
7.2
Black Girl
1966
as The Teacher (uncredited)
Mandabi
7.0
Mandabi
1968
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
Ceddo
6.8
Ceddo
1978
as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
Sembene!
7.0
Sembene!
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
Marseille après la guerre