Cheik Doukouré

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.

Cheik Doukouré
Born
Cheik Doukouré

1943
NationalityGuinean
French
Alma materSorbonne University
Occupation(s)Director, actor, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1972–present

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

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2003Paris selon MoussaActor: Moussa SidibéFilm
1972Chut!ActorFilm
1972Elle cause plus, elle flingueActor: Un habitant du bidonvilleFilm
1973A Rare BirdActorFilm
1974Chinese in ParisActor: Un dignitaire africainFilm
1975The Man Without a FaceActor: Le travailleur noirTV mini series
1975Les compagnons d'EleusisActor: OudhirTV series
1978L'état sauvageActor: Minister of Children's AffairsFilm
1978Bako, the Other ShoreActor: Camara Lamine, WriterFilm
1979Le maître-nageurActor: Le NoirFilm
1980Les 400 coups de VirginieActor: Un terrassierTV mini series
1980Operation LeopardActorFilm
1980Les mystères de ParisActor: Le médecinTV series
1981Un dessert pour ConstanceActor: MamadouTV series
1981The ProfessionalActor: Le docteur infirmerieFilm
1982L'apprentissage de la ville Actor: Le valetTV series
1982Merci BernardActorTV series
1982Paris Saint-LazareActor: L'infirmier togolaisFilm
1982Le corbillard de JulesActor: DimbaFilm
1982L'appât du gainActorFilm
1983Médecins de nuitActor: MamadouTV series
1983Cinéma 16Actor: ToussaintTV series
1983SuicidesActorFilm
1984Frankenstein 90Actor: Witness at the slaughterhouseFilm
1984My New PartnerActor: Le maraboutFilm
1985KubyreActorFilm
1986Follow My GazeActorFilm
1986Black Mic MacActor: Mamadou, WriterFilm
1986Les frères PétardActor: SammyFilm
1988Ya bon les blancsActorFilm
1988Série noireActor: KingTV series
1988Ada in the JungleActorFilm
1989Les maris, les femmes, les amantsActor: Pierre-AndréFilm
1990Les nouveaux chevaliers du cielActor: DjamaTV series
1990L'alligatorActorFilm
1991ChebActor: Le chauffeur malienFilm
1991La valse des pigeonsActorFilm
1991Blanc d'ébèneActor: Le capitaine Traoré, Director, screenwriterFilm
1993Antoine Rives, juge du terrorismeActor: L'ambassadeur congolais à ParisTV series
1994Les cinq dernières minutesActor: Le gardienTV series
1994Le cri du coeurActor: MamadouFilm
1994Little Indian, Big CityActor: Mr. BonaventureFilm
1994Le Ballon d'OrDirector, writerFilm
1995L'homme aux semelles de ventActor: MélénikTV series
1996Hi Cousin!Actor: Le voisinFilm
1998Chez ma tanteActorTV series
2000LumumbaActor: Joseph OkitoFilm
2002Et demain, Paula?Actor: LouisTV series
2003Paris selon MoussaActor: Moussa Sidibé, Director, Producer, WriterFilm
2006Le grand appartementActor: OussambaFilm
2006Africa paradisActor: KobaouFilm
2009Homeless Without YouActor: Tonton Fall, WriterTV series
2012ClashActor: ThéophileTV 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. "Cheik Doukouré: Guinée". africultures. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "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. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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