Personal details
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Born
1 Januar 1923
Died
9 Juni 2007
Place of birth
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Also known as
Ousmane Sembene · 우스만 셈벤
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."
