Samba Gadjigo
Samba Gadjigo | |
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Born | Samba Gadjigo October 12, 1954 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, lecturer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Samba Gadjigo (born 12 October 1954), is a
Personal life
He was born on 12 October 1954 in
Career
In 2015, he directed the film
In 2016, Gadjigo received the Faculty Award for Scholarship. Apart from filmmaking, he is also a prolific author and contributed with African Cinema and Human Rights, Research in African Literatures, and Contributions in Black Studies.[1] In March 2016, he was honored with Meribeth E. Cameron Faculty Award for Scholarship from Mount Holyoke College.[9]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2015 | Sembene! | Director, producer, writer | Documentary |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Samba Gadjigo: Helen Day Gould Professor of French". mtholyoke. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Gadjigo's film, "a voice and vision for Africa."". mtholyoke. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Film Screening: SEMBENE! The Inspiring Story of the Father of African Cinema with Director Samba Gadjigo". stanford. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "SAMBA GADJIGO – WE ARE MADE OF STORIES". radioplasma. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes".
- ^ Bilge Ebiri. "Bilge Ebiri's Top 10 Movies of 2015". Vulture.
- ^ "Professor's film recognized internationally". mtholyoke. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Professor's film to screen at Cannes Festival". mtholyoke. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Four MHC professors receive faculty awards". mtholyoke. Retrieved 30 October 2020.