Désiré Ecaré

Born: 1939-04-15 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Died: 2008-02-16

Known For: Directing

Biography

Désiré Ecaré (1939–2009) was an Ivorian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. A graduate of the IDHEC film school in Paris, he made his debut with Concerto pour un exil (1968), followed by À nous deux, France! (1970), both exploring the experiences of Africans in France. His film, Faces of Women (1985), won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

1985

Faces of Women ... (Director)

1970

Take Care France ... (Director)

1968

Concerto for an Exile ... (Director)

1965

La Tragédie du Roi Christophe as Präsidentin des Staatsrats