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Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara

Birthday: 1949-12-21 | Place of Birth: Bat Yam, Israel

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2015
Laissez-faire

as    Self (archive footage)

2012
Capitaine Thomas Sankara

as    Self (archive footage)

2006
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

as    Self (archive footage)