Person
Ousmane Sembène
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthday
- 1923-01-01
- Place of birth
- Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- 2007-06-09
- Popularity
- 1
Also known as: Ousmane Sembene, 우스만 셈벤
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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."
