Ousmane Sembène

Career Overview

Ousmane Sembène has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Mandabi, Faat Kiné, Moolaadé. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 38
Birth Date: 1923-01-01
Birth Place: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Makhouredia Gueye (2 collaborations)
Mame Ndoumbé Diop (2 collaborations)
Tabata Ndiaye (2 collaborations)
Gustave Sorgho (2 collaborations)
Thierno Ndiaye Doss (2 collaborations)
Eloi Coly (2 collaborations)
Pierre Orma (2 collaborations)
Younousse Sèye (1 collaborations)
Isseu Niang (1 collaborations)
Mustapha Ture (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (10 credits)
- Marseille après la guerre
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Le docker noir, Sembene Ousmane
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Sembene!
  Himself (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- O Sembene!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Ceddo
  A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Mandabi
  Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Black Girl
  The Teacher (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
production (4 credits)
- Moolaadé
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Guelwaar
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Niaye
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- The Wagoner
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
directing (12 credits)
- Moolaadé
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Faat Kiné
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Guelwaar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Camp de Thiaroye
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Ceddo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Xala
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Emitaï
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Tauw
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Mandabi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Black Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Niaye
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Wagoner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
writing (12 credits)
- Moolaadé
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Faat Kiné
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Guelwaar
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Camp de Thiaroye
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Ceddo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Xala
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Emitaï
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Tauw
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Mandabi
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Black Girl
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Niaye
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Wagoner
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963