Ousmane Sembène ; (1923-01-01)1 January 1923. Ziguinchor, Casamance, French West Africa · 9 June 2007(2007-06-09) (aged 84) Dakar, Senegal · Film director, ...
Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director
Ousmane Sembène, often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane which he seemed to favor as a way to underscore the "colonial imposition" of this naming ritual and subvert it, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. Wikipedia
Born: January 1, 1923, Ziguinchor, Senegal
Died: June 9, 2007 (age 84 years), Dakar, Senegal
Spouse: Carrie Moore (m. 1974–2007)
Education: VGIK
Parents: Mousse Sembène
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