Director
Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese novelist and director often called the father of African cinema.
Ousmane Sembène, 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".
- Born
- 1923-01-01, Ziguinchor, SenegalA Monday
- Died
- 2007-06-09, Dakar, SenegalA Saturday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-01-01, Ziguinchor, Senegal · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Dakarthe zone used then
Africa/DakarThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2007-06-09, Dakar, Senegal · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Dakarthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ousmane Sembène was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.