Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 has often been called the "Father of African film." Description above from the Wikipedia article Ousmane Sembene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Birthday: 1923-01-01

Born At: Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal