- BIRTH 01/01/1923
- DEATH 09/06/2007
- Country Senegal
- MOVIES 3
- DIRECTOR 7
- SCRIPT 7
- PRODUCTION 2
Ousmane Sembène
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."
