Douta Seck
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 4, 1919
- Place of birth
- Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Died
- November 5, 1991
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.
Movies with Douta Seck
- The Comedians 1967 · ★ 6.1
- Xala 1975 · ★ 6.8
- Sugar Cane Alley 1983 · ★ 6.8
- Tamango 1958 · ★ 7.0
- Checkerboard 1959 · ★ 7.0
- Pétanqui 1983 · ★ 10.0
- Under House Arrest 1981 · ★ 9.0
- The Adventures of Gil Blas 1956 · ★ 9.0
- La Tragédie du Roi Christophe 1965 · ★ 10.0
- Amok 1983 · ★ 8.0
- Aimé Césaire, Un homme une terre 1976 · ★ 10.0
- Black Sun 1971
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words 1987