Ousmane Sembène
Date of Birth:

Jan 01, 1923

Place of Birth:

Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

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."

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