About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1925-01-31
Place of birth:
Porto-Novo, Benin
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Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Overview

Benin-born, Senegal-raised filmmaker, theorist, and historian Paulin Soumanou Vieyra was a key figure, as both practitioner and thinker, in the creation and articulation of what a post-colonial African cinema would and could be. Along with producing essential texts like “Film and the Problem of Languages in Africa“ and “Remarks on African Cinema,” founding the important Fédération Panafricaine des Cinéastes, and mentoring the likes of Ousmane Sembène, Djibril Diop Mambéty, and Ababacar Samb-Makharam, Vieyra turned out a vital body of film work, documenting the birth of a new continental consciousness.

Known for

Acting
1982 Iba N'Diaye Actor Himself - Interviewer (uncredited) N/A
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1955 Africa on the Seine Actor 58
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1948 Emile the African Actor Passer-by (uncredited) 59
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1948 After Love Actor A passerby (uncredited) 59
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1947 Devil in the Flesh Actor 59
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Directing
1982 Iba N'Diaye Directing Director N/A
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1981 Under House Arrest Directing Director N/A
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1981 Birago Diop, Storyteller Directing Director N/A
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1981 Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo Directing Director N/A
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1971 Ife / 3ème Festival des Arts Directing Director N/A
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1966 Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres Directing Director N/A
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1966 Môl Directing Director N/A
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1965 Sindiely Directing Director N/A
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1965 N'Diongane Directing Director N/A
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1964 Lamb Directing Director 59
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1961 A Nation is Born Directing Director N/A
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1955 Africa on the Seine Directing Director 58
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1954 It was four years ago Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1981 Under House Arrest Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1975 Xala Production Producer 59
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1973 Emitaï Production Production Director 59
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1970 Tauw Production Production Manager 59
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Editing
1955 Africa on the Seine Editing Editor 58
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