- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 1, 1923
- Died
- Jun 9, 2007 (aged 84)
- Place of birth
- Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
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."
