Ousmane Sembène
Directing1923Ziguinchor, 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."
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2026LambMovieas Self (uncredited)
2023Marseille après la guerreMovie- 2021Le docker noir, Sembene OusmaneMovieas himself
2015Sembene!Movieas Himself (archive footage)
2014Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du BaobabMovieas Self
2013O Sembene!Movieas Self- 2004MoolaadéMovieWriter · Director · Producer
- 2001Faat KinéMovieDirector · Writer
1994Sembène: The Making of African CinemaMovieas Self- 1993GuelwaarMovieDirector · Writer · Producer
- 1988Camp de ThiaroyeMovieDirector · Screenplay
1981Behind the Scenes: The Making of CeddoMovieas Himself- 1978CeddoMovieas A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited) · Writer · Director
- 1975XalaMovieDirector · Writer
- 1973EmitaïMovieScreenplay · Director
- 1970TauwMovieDirector · Writer
- 1968MandabiMovieas Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) · Writer · Director
- 1966Black GirlMovieas The Teacher (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Novel
- 1964NiayeMovieDirector · Writer · Producer
- 1963The WagonerMovieDirector · Writer · Producer