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Biography
Burial Place
Yoff
Occupation(8)
Awards(6)
Officer of the Legion of HonourCarrosse d'orPrix Jean VigoUn Certain RegardGrand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noireTanit d'or
Education(1)
Ousmane Sembène (* 1. January 1923 in Ziguinchor; † 9. June 2007 in Dakar) was a senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. He was 84 years old. He studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He received 6 awards, including Officer of the Legion of Honour, Carrosse d'or. He was buried at Yoff.
Life Events
9 Events1923
Born in Ziguinchor, Senegal
1961
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
1966
Prix Jean Vigo
Black Girl
1966
Tanit d'or
Black Girl
1997
Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire
2004
Un Certain Regard
Moolaadé
2005
Carrosse d'or
2006
Officer of the Legion of Honour
2007