Ousmane Sembène

Directing 2 Film 1963 – 1966

01 Jan 1923 (84 yaş, vefat)

Vefat: 09 Jun 2007

Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

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."