Ousmane Sembene (1923–2007)

Writer, Director, Actor

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Ousmane Sembene (1923–2007)

Writer, Director, Actor

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Credits
30 titles

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Moolaadé (2003) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer		$12K	$216K	$495K
Faat Kiné (2001) Gas Station Attendant (as Ousmane), Director, Original Music (songs) (as Sembene Ousman), Writer (dialogue), Writer (screenplay) Gas Station Attendant (as Ousmane), Director, Original Music (songs) (as Sembene Ousman), Writer (dialogue), Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Guelwaar (1992) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Niiwam (1988) Writer (based on short story by) Writer (based on short story by) See fewer
The Camp at Thiaroye (1988) Director, Writer (dialogue), Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (dialogue), Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Outsiders (1977) A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) See fewer
Xala (1975) Director, Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Emitai (1971) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Tauw (1970) (Short) - Employment clerk (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) Employment clerk (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) See fewer
Mandabi (1968) Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited), Director (as Usman Semben), Writer (written by) (as Usman Semben) Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited), Director (as Usman Semben), Writer (written by) (as Usman Semben) See fewer
Black Girl (1966) The Teacher (uncredited), Director, Writer (based on a novella by), Writer The Teacher (uncredited), Director, Writer (based on a novella by), Writer See fewer
Niaye (1964) (Short) - Director (as Sembène Ousman), Writer (adapted from the novel by) (as Sembène Ousmane) Director (as Sembène Ousman), Writer (adapted from the novel by) (as Sembène Ousmane) See fewer
The Sonhrai Empire (1963) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
The Wagoner (1963) (Short) - Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer

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Self (9 titles)
The Fabulous Picture Show (2009) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2009) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Sin Nombre (Aug 13, 2009) Season 3, Episode 12 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Fespaco (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Les Fespakistes (2001) Self Self See fewer
Great Railway Journeys (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer St. Louis to Dogon Country (Feb 9, 1999) Season 3, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Les pionniers des cinémas d'Afrique (1997) (Short) - Lui-même Lui-même See fewer
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) Self Self See fewer
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo (1980) (Short) - Self (as Ousmane Sembène) Self (as Ousmane Sembène) See fewer
Camera Three (1978) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1978) Self (1 episode, 1978) See fewer The Cinema of Senegal (Mar 5, 1978) Season 23, Episode 22 - Self Self See fewer
Lamb (1964) (Short) - Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer

Archive Footage (7 titles)
African Renaissance (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Senegal (Aug 24, 2020) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Destin commun, hommage à 3 précurseurs du 7e art (2017) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Sembene! (2015) Various characters (archive footage) Various characters (archive footage) See fewer
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab (2014) Self - interviewee (archive footage) Self - interviewee (archive footage) See fewer
O Sembene! (2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane (2009) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV Special) - Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) See fewer

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