Douta Seck
Known for Acting · 13 credits
- Born
- 1919-08-04
- Died
- 1991-11-05
- Place of birth
- Saint-Louis, Senegal
Biography
Douta Seck (1919–1991) was a Senegalese stage and film actor, theatre director, singer, and trained architect. After studying architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he turned to the performing arts, becoming one of the leading figures of modern Senegalese theatre. He created the title role in Aimé Césaire's The Tragedy of King Christophe and appeared in numerous international and African productions, including Tamango (1958), The Comedians (1967), Xala (1975), and Sugar Cane Alley (1983). Widely regarded as a pioneer of Senegalese theatre and cinema, Seck remains an influential cultural figure in his country.
Known For
Movies (13)
Xala
1975
as Gorgui
Pétanqui
1983
Black Sun
1971
as Parlamentary Representative
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987
The Comedians
1967
as Joseph
Sugar Cane Alley
1983
as Medouze
Tamango
1958
as Slave Warrior
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe
1965
as Le Roi Christophe
Under House Arrest
1981
Amok
1983
as Reverend Sikau Norje
Checkerboard
1959
as Vance
Aimé Césaire, Un homme une terre
1976
as Roi Christophe
The Adventures of Gil Blas
1956
About Douta Seck
Douta Seck (1919–1991) was a Senegalese stage and film actor, theatre director, singer, and trained architect. After studying architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he turned to the performing arts, becoming one of the leading figures of modern Senegalese theatre. He created the title role in Aimé Césaire's The Tragedy of King Christophe and appeared in numerous international and African productions, including Tamango (1958), The Comedians (1967), Xala (1975), and Sugar Cane Alley (1983). Widely regarded as a pioneer of Senegalese… With 13 credits spanning from 1956 to 1987, Douta Seck has appeared in 13 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Douta Seck Movies
- Xala (1975) — as Gorgui
- Pétanqui (1983)
- Black Sun (1971) — as Parlamentary Representative
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987)
- The Comedians (1967) — as Joseph
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