Director
Ousmane Sembène
Born 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."
Directed
Acting
Black Girl
The Teacher (uncredited) · 1966
Mandabi
Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited) · 1968
Ceddo
A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited) · 1978
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Self · 1994
Sembene!
Himself (archive footage) · 2015
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Himself · 1981
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
Self · 2014