
Ousmane Sembène
Birthday: 1923-01-01 | Place of Birth: Ziguinchor, Casamance, SenegalOusmane 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2015
Sembene!
as Himself (archive footage)
2014
1981
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
as Himself
1978
Outsiders
as Ibrahima
1969
Black Girl
as The Teacher (uncredited)
1968
Mandabi
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)