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Director
Ousmane Sembène
Directing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 557134
IMDb ID: nm0783733
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1923
Died: June 9, 2007
Age: 84
Place of birth: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2023
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 7.03
Wikidata: Q314966
Also known as
Ousmane Sembene • 우스만 셈벤
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Director (8)Writer (3)Screenplay (1)
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."
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7.0
Sembene!
as Himself (archive footage)
2015 Movie
6.7
Ceddo
Writer
1978 Movie
6.6
Guelwaar
Director
1993 Movie
6.8
Xala
Director
1975 Movie
7.3
Emitaï
Screenplay
1973 Movie
7.0
Mandabi
Writer
1968 Movie
7.2
Moolaadé
Writer
2004 Movie
7.2
Black Girl
Director
1966 Movie
6.8
The Wagoner
Director
1963 Movie
6.6
Faat Kiné
Director
2001 Movie
7.2
Tauw
Director
1970 Movie
7.5
Niaye
Director
1964 Movie
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Marseille après la guerre
2023 Movie
7.0
Sembene!
as Himself (archive footage)
2015 Movie
6.0
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
as Self
2014 Movie
9.0
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994 Movie
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
as Himself
1981 Movie
6.7
Ceddo
as Ibrahima
1978 Movie
7.0
Mandabi
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
1968 Movie
7.2
Black Girl
as The Teacher (uncredited)
1966 Movie