Director
Ousmane Sembène
January 1, 1923 · Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
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."
Often works with
Makhouredia Gueye
3 titles together
Mandabi, Xala, Ceddo
- F
Farba Sarr
3 titles together
Mandabi, Xala, Xala
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
2 titles together
Black Girl, Emitaï
Gustave Sorgho
2 titles together
Moolaadé, Camp de Thiaroye
Mustapha Ture
2 titles together
Mandabi, Xala
Myriam Niang
2 titles together
Xala, Guelwaar
Full filmography · 13
Marseille après la guerre
cast
2023
Moolaadé
Writer and Director
20047.2
Faat Kiné
Director and Writer
2001
Guelwaar
Director and Writer
1993
Camp de Thiaroye
Director
19887.5
Ceddo
as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited) and Writer and Director
19786.8
Xala
Director and Writer
19756.9
Emitaï
Director
1973
Tauw
Director and Writer
1970
Mandabi
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) and Director
19687.1
Black Girl
as The Teacher (uncredited) and Director and Writer
19667.3
Niaye
Director and Writer
1964