Ousmane Sembène

Known for Directing

Ousmane Sembène's portrait

Details

Birthday: January 01, 1923

Deathday: June 09, 2007

Place of birth: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

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."

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