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Djibril Diop Mambéty

Djibril Diop Mambéty

Biography

Djibril Diop Mambéty (January 1945 – July 23, 1998) was a Senegalese film director, actor, orator, composer and poet. Though he made only two feature films and five short 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.

  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1945-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal
  • Also Known As: 지브럴 좁 맘베티, 吉布里尔·迪奥普·曼贝蒂, 디브릴 디오프 맘베티, 지브릴 디옵 맘베티