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    2007-06-09

    1923-01-01103 years, 10 months, and 6 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Male

    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."

    Images Gallery

    Best Credits: 11

    Title
    Black Girl
    The Teacher (uncredited)
    7.3
    1966-03-17
    1.3036
    Ceddo
    A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
    6.7
    1978-02-16
    1.3701
    Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
    Self
    8.7
    1994-01-01
    0.6928
    Marseille après la guerre
    0
    2023-06-08
    0.4094
    Sembene!
    Himself (archive footage)
    7
    2015-01-23
    1.1417
    Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
    Himself
    7
    1981-01-01
    0.8027
    Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
    Self
    6
    2014-11-30
    0.431
    Mandabi
    Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
    7.1
    1968-11-27
    0.9898
    O Sembene!
    Self
    0
    2013-05-19
    0.4609
    Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane
    himself
    0
    2021-09-11
    0.3619
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