Ousmane Sembène
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1923
Birthplace
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Died
June 9, 2007 (aged 84)
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."
Best known work
Black Girl
1966
Moolaadé
2004
The Wagoner
1963
Mandabi
1968
Xala
1975
Ceddo
1978
Camp de Thiaroye
1988
Emitaï
1973
Sembene!
2015
Guelwaar
1993Filmography
2026
Lambas Self (uncredited)
2023
2021
Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmaneas himself
2015
Sembene!as Himself (archive footage)
2014
2013
O Sembene!as Self
2004
MoolaadéWriter, Director, Producer
2001
Faat KinéDirector, Writer
1994
1993
GuelwaarDirector, Writer, Producer
1988
Camp de ThiaroyeDirector, Screenplay
1981
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddoas Himself
1978
Ceddoas A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited), Writer, Director
1975
XalaDirector, Writer
1973
EmitaïScreenplay, Director
1970
TauwDirector, Writer
1968
Mandabias Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited), Writer, Director
1966
Black Girlas The Teacher (uncredited), Director, Writer, Novel
1964
NiayeDirector, Writer, Producer
1963
The WagonerDirector, Writer, Producer