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."
Black Girl
(The Teacher (uncredited))
Outsiders
(Ibrahima)
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Marseille après la guerre
Sembene!
(Himself (archive footage))
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
(Himself)
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
(Self)
Mandabi
(Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited))
Moolaadé
(Director)
Moolaadé
(Writer)
The Wagoner
(Director)
Xala
(Director)
Camp de Thiaroye
(Director)
Camp de Thiaroye
(Screenplay)
Outsiders
(Director)
Outsiders
(Writer)
Mandabi
(Director)
Mandabi
(Writer)
Black Girl
(Director)
Black Girl
(Writer)
Guelwaar
(Director)
Guelwaar
(Writer)
Guelwaar
(Producer)
Faat Kiné
(Director)
Emitaï
(Director)
Emitaï
(Screenplay)
Xala
(Writer)
Niaye
(Director)
Tauw
(Director)
Black Girl
(Novel)
Moolaadé
(Producer)
The Wagoner
(Writer)
The Wagoner
(Producer)
Niaye
(Writer)
Niaye
(Producer)
Faat Kiné
(Writer)
Tauw
(Writer)