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Ousmane Sembène

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Film director · Actor

Ousmane Sembène

Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923 to 2007)

Ousmane Sembène was born on January 1, 1923 and died on June 9, 2007, aged 84.

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Born
January 1, 1923, Ziguinchor
Died
June 9, 2007
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Country
Senegal
Known as
Film director, Actor

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  • Ousmane Sembène was born on a Monday.
  • Ousmane Sembène would have turned 103 in 2026.
  • Half birthday: July 1. Birthstone: Garnet.
  • Ousmane Sembène belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Ousmane Sembène was born on January 1, 1923 and died on June 9, 2007, aged 84.

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Capricorn, born January 1.