About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1954-01-21
Place of birth:
Banfora, Upper Volta [now Burkina Faso]
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Idrissa Ouedraogo

Overview

Idrissa Ouédraogo was born in Banfora, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), in 1954. He grew up in the town of Ouahigouya in the northern region of his homeland, and in 1976 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. To ensure a better life his farmer parents sent him to Ouagadougou for further education, where he attended the African Institute for Cinema Studies (Institut Africain d’Etudes Cinématographiques) completing his studies in 1981 with a masters. After studying in Kiev in the USSR he moved to Paris, where he graduated from the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in 1985 with a DEA from the Sorbonne. On graduating from IAFEC in 1981, Ouédraogo set up his own independent film company, "The Future of Films", which became "Les Films de la Plaine". In 1981, before moving to Kiev, he worked for the Burkina Faso Directorate of Cinema Production (Direction de la Production Cinématographique du Burkina Faso), where he directed several short films.

Known for

Acting
2022 A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Actor Self N/A
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2003 Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' Actor Self 59
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1997 The Pariahs of Cinema Actor Himself N/A
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1991 10,000 Years of Cinema Actor N/A
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1989 The Making of Yaaba Actor Himself N/A
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1988 Ouaga Actor N/A
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Directing
2022 Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Birthday Directing Director 59
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2008 Stories on Human Rights Directing Director 58
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2003 Anger of the Gods Directing Director N/A
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2002 Burkina Faso Directing Director N/A
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Directing Director 59
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1997 Kini & Adams Directing Director 59
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1997 The Pariahs of Cinema Directing Director N/A
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 The Heart's Cry Directing Director 58
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1994 Africa, My Africa... Directing Director 59
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1993 Samba Traoré Directing Director 59
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1991 Karim and Sala Directing Director N/A
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1991 Obi Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Law Directing Director 59
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1989 Yaaba Directing Director 59
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1987 The Choice Directing Director 59
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1985 Issa le Tisserand Directing Director N/A
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1984 Ouagadougou, ouaga deux roues Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Bowls Directing Director N/A
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1981 Poko Directing Director N/A
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1981 No Time To Say Good-Bye Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2004 Sous la clarté de la lune Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Anger of the Gods Writing Writer N/A
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Writing Writer 59
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1997 Kini & Adams Writing Writer 59
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1995 The Heart's Cry Writing Writer 58
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1993 Samba Traoré Writing Writer 59
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1990 The Law Writing Writer 59
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1989 Yaaba Writing Screenplay 59
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1987 The Choice Writing Writer 59
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Production
2004 Kounandi Production Executive Producer N/A
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2004 Sous la clarté de la lune Production Producer N/A
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1996 Guimba the Tyrant Production Producer 59
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1993 Samba Traoré Production Producer 59
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1990 The Law Production Producer 59
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1989 Yaaba Production Producer 59
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Crew
2022 Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature Crew Script N/A
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