Portrait of Ousmane Sembène

Directing

Ousmane Sembène

Titles
16movies
Career

Active from 1963 to 2004, with up to 1 main title a year.

Directed
12
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Camp de Thiaroye
Camp de Thiaroye
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ousmane Sembène Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 5.1
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • 1960s 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyDirecting4Writing4Acting2Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s22000s2
GenreAnyDrama4Comedy1
Trait💔 Strong Pathos (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

2 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch73
Poster for Moolaadé

Director, Producer

GoodWatch63
Poster for Faat Kiné

Writer, Director

1960s

2 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch70
Poster for Mandabi

as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

GoodWatch79
Poster for Black Girl

as The Teacher (uncredited)

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