Ousmane Sembène

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."

Directed

1. Black Girl (1966) — Director
2. Moolaadé (2004) — Director
3. The Wagoner (1963) — Director
4. Mandabi (1968) — Director
5. Xala (1975) — Director
6. Ceddo (1978) — Director
7. Camp de Thiaroye (1988) — Director
8. Emitaï (1973) — Director
9. Guelwaar (1993) — Director
10. Faat Kiné (2001) — Director
11. Tauw (1970) — Director
12. Niaye (1964) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Black Girl (1966) — The Teacher (uncredited)
2. Mandabi (1968) — Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
3. Ceddo (1978) — A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
4. Sembene! (2015) — Himself (archive footage)
5. Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) — Self
6. Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo (1981) — Himself
7. Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab (2014) — Self
8. Marseille après la guerre (2023)
9. O Sembene! (2013) — Self
10. Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane (2021) — himself