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Ousmane Sembene

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Overview

Date of Death:
9 June 2007, Dakar, Senegal more
Mini Biography:
The first film director from an African country to achieve international... more
Trivia:
Education: Ecole de Céramique, Marsassoum; VGIK, Moscow. more
Awards:
16 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
"Moolaadé," "Daisy Kenyon" (From IFC. 25 March 2008, 6:48 AM, PDT)
Korean Thriller Is Runner-Up at Cannes (From Studio Briefing. 24 May 2004)
Alternate Names:
Ousmane Sembène

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Thanks, Self
Director:
  1. Moolaadé (2004)
  2. Faat Kiné (2000)

  3. Guelwaar (1992)

  4. Camp de Thiaroye (1987)
    ... aka The Camp at Thiaroye

  5. Ceddo (1977)
    ... aka Outsiders (literal English title)
  6. Xala (1975)
    ... aka Impotence
    ... aka The Curse
  7. Emitai (1971)
    ... aka Dieu du tonnerre (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka God of Thunder (literal English title)
    ... aka Hementhal (International: English title: informal title)
  8. Tauw (1970)

  9. Mandabi (1968)
    ... aka Mandat, Le (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka The Money Order
  10. Borom sarret (1966)
  11. Noire de..., La (1966)
    ... aka Black Girl (Canada: English title) (USA)
  12. Niaye (1964)
  13. Empire sonhrai, L' (1963)
    ... aka The Sonhrai Empire (USA)
Writer:
  1. Moolaadé (2004) (writer)
  2. Faat Kiné (2000) (writer)

  3. Guelwaar (1992) (writer)

  4. Camp de Thiaroye (1987) (dialogue) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Camp at Thiaroye

  5. Ceddo (1977) (writer)
    ... aka Outsiders (literal English title)
  6. Xala (1975) (novel) (screenplay)
    ... aka Impotence
    ... aka The Curse
  7. Emitai (1971) (writer)
    ... aka Dieu du tonnerre (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka God of Thunder (literal English title)
    ... aka Hementhal (International: English title: informal title)

  8. Mandabi (1968) (writer)
    ... aka Mandat, Le (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka The Money Order
  9. Borom sarret (1966) (writer)
  10. Noire de..., La (1966) (writer)
    ... aka Black Girl (Canada: English title) (USA)
Producer:
  1. Moolaadé (2004) (producer)

  2. Guelwaar (1992) (producer)
Actor:
  1. Ceddo (1977) .... A Ceddo renamed Ibrahima
    ... aka Outsiders (literal English title)

  2. Noire de..., La (1966) (uncredited) .... The Teacher
    ... aka Black Girl (Canada: English title) (USA)
Thanks:
  1. 500 Years Later (2005) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute

  2. "Great Railway Journeys" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - St. Louis to Dogon Country (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: "God's Bits of Wood." more
Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 3 Articles more
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