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Ousmane Sembène

Directing Born Jan 1, 1923 Died Jun 9, 2007 Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal 39 credits

Biography

Ousmane Sembène works in directing. Born January 1, 1923 in Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal. Died June 9, 2007. Archytele lists 39 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Marseille après la guerre
Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane
Sembene!
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
O Sembene!
Moolaadé · DirectorMoolaadé · WriterMoolaadé · Producer
Faat Kiné · DirectorFaat Kiné · Writer
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Guelwaar · DirectorGuelwaar · ProducerGuelwaar · Writer
Camp de Thiaroye · ScreenplayCamp de Thiaroye · Director
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
CeddoCeddo · DirectorCeddo · Writer
Xala · DirectorXala · Writer
Emitaï · DirectorEmitaï · Screenplay
Tauw · DirectorTauw · Writer
MandabiMandabi · WriterMandabi · Director
Black GirlBlack Girl · WriterBlack Girl · DirectorBlack Girl · Novel
Niaye · DirectorNiaye · WriterNiaye · Producer
The Wagoner · DirectorThe Wagoner · ProducerThe Wagoner · Writer

Full filmography

  • Marseille après la guerre (2023)
  • Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane (2021) as himself
  • Sembene! (2015) as Himself (archive footage)
  • Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab (2014) as Self
  • O Sembene! (2013) as Self
  • Moolaadé (2004) Director
  • Moolaadé (2004) Writer
  • Moolaadé (2004) Producer
  • Faat Kiné (2001) Director
  • Faat Kiné (2001) Writer
  • Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) as Self
  • Guelwaar (1993) Director
  • Guelwaar (1993) Producer
  • Guelwaar (1993) Writer
  • Camp de Thiaroye (1988) Screenplay
  • Camp de Thiaroye (1988) Director
  • Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo (1981) as Himself
  • Ceddo (1978) as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
  • Ceddo (1978) Director
  • Ceddo (1978) Writer
  • Xala (1975) Director
  • Xala (1975) Writer
  • Emitaï (1973) Director
  • Emitaï (1973) Screenplay
  • Tauw (1970) Director
  • Tauw (1970) Writer
  • Mandabi (1968) as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
  • Mandabi (1968) Writer
  • Mandabi (1968) Director
  • Black Girl (1966) as The Teacher (uncredited)
  • Black Girl (1966) Writer
  • Black Girl (1966) Director
  • Black Girl (1966) Novel
  • Niaye (1964) Director
  • Niaye (1964) Writer
  • Niaye (1964) Producer
  • The Wagoner (1963) Director
  • The Wagoner (1963) Producer
  • The Wagoner (1963) Writer