What is Djibril Diop Mambéty's middle name?
Diop
Djibril Diop Mambéty date of birth:
January 1, 1945
How old was Djibril Diop Mambéty when died?
53
Where was Djibril Diop Mambéty born?
Colobane, Dakar, Senegal
When did Djibril Diop Mambéty die?
July 23, 1998
What is Djibril Diop Mambéty nationality?
Senegalese
What is Djibril Diop Mambéty's occupation?
Film Director
Short Biography
Djibril Diop Mambéty (January 1945 – July 23, 1998) was a Senegalese film director, actor, orator, composer and poet. Though he made only a small number of films, they received international acclaim for their original and experimental cinematic technique and non-linear, unconventional narrative style. Born to a Muslim family near Dakar, Senegal's capital city, Mambéty was Wolof. He died in 1998 while being treated for lung cancer in a Paris hospital.