Ousmane Sembène
Directing
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."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ousmane Sembène
Filmography
Acting (11)
2026
Lambas Self (uncredited)
2021
Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmaneas himself
2015
Sembene!as Himself (archive footage)
7.0
2014
6.0
2013
O Sembene!as Self
1994
8.7
1981
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddoas Himself
7.0
1978
Ceddoas A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
6.8
1968
Mandabias Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
7.1
1966
Black Girlas The Teacher (uncredited)
7.3
Production & Directing (29)
2004
MoolaadéWriter
7.2
2004
MoolaadéDirector
7.2
2004
MoolaadéProducer
7.2
2001
Faat KinéDirector
6.7
2001
Faat KinéWriter
6.7
1993
GuelwaarDirector
6.9
1993
GuelwaarWriter
6.9
1993
GuelwaarProducer
6.9
1988
Camp de ThiaroyeDirector
7.5
1988
Camp de ThiaroyeScreenplay
7.5
1978
CeddoWriter
6.8
1978
CeddoDirector
6.8
1975
XalaDirector
6.9
1975
XalaWriter
6.9
1973
EmitaïScreenplay
7.3
1973
EmitaïDirector
7.3
1970
TauwDirector
7.2
1970
TauwWriter
7.2
1968
MandabiWriter
7.1
1968
MandabiDirector
7.1
1966
Black GirlDirector
7.3
1966
Black GirlWriter
7.3
1966
Black GirlNovel
7.3
1964
NiayeDirector
7.3
1964
NiayeWriter
7.3
1964
NiayeProducer
7.3
1963
The WagonerDirector
6.8
1963
The WagonerWriter
6.8
1963
The WagonerProducer
6.8