Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 04, 1919
Died
Nov 05, 1991
Place of Birth
Saint-Louis, Senegal
Credits
13 titles
Douta Seck
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
Filmography
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Sugar Cane Alley
Medouze
Amok
Reverend Sikau Norje
Pétanqui
Under House Arrest
President
Aimé Césaire, Un homme une terre
Roi Christophe
Xala
Gorgui
Black Sun
Parlamentary Representative
The Comedians
Joseph
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe
Le Roi Christophe
Checkerboard
Vance
Tamango
Slave Warrior
The Adventures of Gil Blas