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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:
He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his... more
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Awards:
16 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Summer Preview: Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 5 May 2009, 1:32 PM, PDT)

On DVD: The Films of Budd Boetticher, "Camp de Thiaroye"
 (From IFC. 11 November 2008, 7:05 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Ousmane Sembène

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Cinema16: World Short Films (2008) (V)
  2. Moolaadé (2004)
  3. Faat Kiné (2000)

  4. Guelwaar (1992)

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

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

  10. Mandabi (1968)
    ... aka Le mandat (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka The Money Order
  11. Borom sarret (1966)
  12. La noire de... (1966)
    ... aka Black Girl (Canada: English title) (USA)
  13. Niaye (1964)
  14. L'empire sonhrai (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 Le mandat (Senegal: French title)
    ... aka The Money Order
  9. Borom sarret (1966) (writer)
  10. La noire de... (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. La noire de... (1966) (uncredited) .... The Teacher
    ... aka Black Girl (Canada: English title) (USA)
Thanks:
  1. 500 Years Later (2005) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Great Railway Journeys" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - St. Louis to Dogon Country (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute


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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