Cheik Doukouré

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Cheik Doukouré
Born
Cheik Doukouré

1943
NationalityGuinean
French
Alma materSorbonne University
OccupationDirector, actor, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1972–present

Cheik Doukouré (born 1943), is a Guinean filmmaker.[1] He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed film Le Ballon d'Or.[2] Apart from filmmaking, he is also an actor, screenwriter and film producer.

Personal life[]

He was born in 1943 in Kankan, Guinea and had primary education in Conakry. In 1964, he left Guinea and moved to Paris, France. He completed the degree of modern literature at the Sorbonne University in 1964, in modern letters and at the same time at Cours Simon then at the Conservatory of rue Blanche in 1965.[3][4]

Career[]

While in France, he started his career as an actor in the theater and on television. At the end of the 1970s, Doukouré began to write screenplays started with Bako, l'autre rive in 1978 and then popular play Black Mic Mac in 1986.[3]

In 1986, he made his maiden cinema appearance with the film Les Ripoux. He also acted in the critically acclaim 1994 film Un indien dans la ville.[4] In 1991, he made his directorial debut with Blanc d'ebene which takes place in Guinea during the Second World War. In 1993, he founded his production company in Guinea: 'Bako Productions'. Later in the same year, he produced his second feature Le Ballon d'Or.[5] The film focuses on an African peasant who became a football star. In 2001, he created the film Les Films de l'Alliance along with his screenwriter Danielle Ryan.[6]

In 2001, he produced and act in Paris selon Moussa. In 2003, he won the Prize for male interpretation at the 18th edition of Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) for his role in Paris according to Moussa.[3]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2003 Paris selon Moussa Actor: Moussa Sidibé Film
1972 Chut! Actor Film
1972 Elle cause plus, elle flingue Actor: Un habitant du bidonville Film
1973 A Rare Bird Actor Film
1974 Chinese in Paris Actor: Un dignitaire africain Film
1975 The Man Without a Face Actor: Le travailleur noir TV mini series
1975 Les compagnons d'Eleusis Actor: Oudhir TV Series
1978 L'état sauvage Actor: Minister of Children's Affairs Film
1978 Bako, the Other Shore Actor: Camara Lamine, Writer Film
1979 Le maître-nageur Actor: Le Noir Film
1980 Les 400 coups de Virginie Actor: Un terrassier TV mini series
1980 Operation Leopard Actor Film
1980 Les mystères de Paris Actor: Le médecin TV Series
1981 Un dessert pour Constance Actor: Mamadou TV Series
1981 The Professional Actor: Le docteur infirmerie Film
1982 L'apprentissage de la ville Actor: Le valet TV Series
1982 Merci Bernard Actor TV Series
1982 Paris Saint-Lazare Actor: L'infirmier togolais Film
1982 Le corbillard de Jules Actor: Dimba Film
1982 L'appât du gain Actor Film
1983 Médecins de nuit Actor: Mamadou TV Series
1983 Cinéma 16 Actor: Toussaint TV Series
1983 Suicides Actor Film
1984 Frankenstein 90 Actor: Witness at the slaughterhouse Film
1984 My New Partner Actor: Le marabout Film
1985 Kubyre Actor Film
1986 Follow My Gaze Actor Film
1986 Black Mic Mac Actor: Mamadou, Writer Film
1986 Les frères Pétard Actor: Sammy Film
1988 Ya bon les blancs Actor Film
1988 Série noire Actor: King TV Series
1988 Ada in the Jungle Actor Film
1989 Les maris, les femmes, les amants Actor: Pierre-André Film
1990 Les nouveaux chevaliers du ciel Actor: Djama TV Series
1990 L'alligator Actor Film
1991 Cheb Actor: Le chauffeur malien Film
1991 La valse des pigeons Actor Film
1991 Blanc d'ébène Actor: Le capitaine Traoré, Director, screenwriter Film
1993 Antoine Rives, juge du terrorisme Actor: L'ambassadeur congolais à Paris TV Series
1994 Les cinq dernières minutes Actor: Le gardien TV Series
1994 Le cri du coeur Actor: Mamadou Film
1994 Little Indian, Big City Actor: Mr. Bonaventure Film
1994 Le Ballon d'Or Director, Writer Film
1995 L'homme aux semelles de vent Actor: Mélénik TV Series
1996 Hi Cousin! Actor: Le voisin Film
1998 Chez ma tante Actor TV Series
2000 Lumumba Actor: Joseph Okito Film
2002 Et demain, Paula? Actor: Louis TV Series
2003 Paris selon Moussa Actor: Moussa Sidibé, Director, Producer, Writer Film
2006 Le grand appartement Actor: Oussamba Film
2006 Africa paradis Actor: Kobaou Film
2009 Homeless Without You Actor: Tonton Fall, Writer TV Series
2012 Clash Actor: Théophile TV Series

References[]

  1. ^ "Cheik Doukouré: Actor, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue Writer, Screenwriter". unifrance. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Cheik Doukouré: Acteur, Scénariste, Réalisateur". allocine. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Cheik Doukouré: Guinée". africultures. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cheik Doukoure bio". africanfilmny. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Le Ballon d'Or: Film, Action and adventure". timeout. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Cheik Doukouré: Born: 1943". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

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