Douta Seck
Born: 1919-08-04 in Saint-Louis, Senegal
Died: 1991-11-05
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1983
- Pétanqui
- Sugar Cane Alley as Medouze
- Amok as Reverend Sikau Norje
1981
1976
- Aimé Césaire, Un homme une terre as Roi Christophe
1975
- Xala as Gorgui
1971
- Black Sun as Parlamentary Representative
1967
- The Comedians as Joseph
1965
- La Tragédie du Roi Christophe as Le Roi Christophe
1959
- Checkerboard as Vance
1958
- Tamango as Slave Warrior