Ousmane Sembène

Born 1 January 1923 in Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal

Died 9 June 2007 (aged 84)

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."