Cheik Doukouré
Born
Cheik Doukouré

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

Cheik Doukouré (born 1943) is a Guinean filmmaker.[1][2] He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed film Le Ballon d'Or (The Golden Ball).[3] Besides film director, Doukouré is also actor, screenwriter and film producer.[4]

Education

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 was educated at the theatre schools Cours Simon (Cours d'art dramatique René-Simon, fr), and later at the Conservatory of rue Blanche (École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre (ENSATT), fr) in 1965.[5][6]

Career

In France, he started out as an actor in the theater and on television. In 1978 Doukouré wrote the screenplay Bako, l'autre rive (Bako, the Other Shore) and later the popular play Black Mic-Mac (1986).[5]

As an actor, he played notable parts in a number of films, including in My New Partner (Les Ripoux, 1981) and in the critically acclaimed 1994 film Un indien dans la ville (Little Indian, Big City).[6] In 1991, Doukouré made his directorial debut with the drama feature film Blanc d'ébène (Ebony White) which takes place in Guinea during the Second World War. In 1993, he founded in Guinea his production company Bako Productions. Later that year, he produced his second feature film Le Ballon d'Or (The Golden Ball),[7] which focuses on an African peasant who became a football star.[8]

In 2001, Doukouré founded the production company Les Films de l'Alliance with his co-writer Danielle Ryan[9] to realise his self-directed film Paris selon Moussa (Paris according to Moussa), in which he also starred. 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 selon Moussa on the position of undocumented African immigrants in Paris.[5]

Filmography

Doukouré's filmography includes:[4]

YearFilmRoleGenre
1972Chut!
by Jean-Pierre Mocky		ActorFilm
1972Elle cause plus... elle flingue
by Michel Audiard		Actor: Un habitant du bidonvilleFilm
1973A Rare Bird
(L'Oiseau rare) by Jean-Claude Brialy		ActorFilm
1974Chinese in Paris
(Les Chinois à Paris) by Jean Yanne		Actor: Un dignitaire africainFilm
1975The Man Without a Face
(L'Homme sans visage)		Actor: Le travailleur noirTV mini series
1975Les compagnons d'EleusisActor: OudhirTV series
1978The Savage State
(L'état sauvage) by Francis Girod 		Actor: Minister of Children's AffairsFilm
1978Bako, the Other Shore
(Bako, l'autre rive) by Jacques Champreux		Actor: Camara Lamine, WriterFilm
1979Le Maître-nageur
by Jean-Louis Trintignant		Actor: 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 Professional
by Georges Lautner 		Actor: 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 90
by Alain Jessua		Actor: Witness at the slaughterhouseFilm
1984My New Partner / Le Cop
(Les Ripoux) by Claude Zidi		Actor: Le maraboutFilm
1985KubyreActorFilm
1986Follow My Gaze
(Suivez mon regard) by Jean Curtelin		ActorFilm
1986Black Mic-Mac
by Thomas Gilou		Actor: Mamadou, WriterFilm
1986The Joint Brothers
(Les frères Pétard) by Hervé Palud		Actor: SammyFilm
1988Y a bon les blancs
by Marco Ferreri		ActorFilm
1988Black Sequence
(Série noire)		Actor: KingTV series
1988Ada in the Jungle
(Ada dans la jungle) by Gérard Zingg		ActorFilm
1989Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants
by Pascal Thomas		Actor: 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, Screenwriter		Film
1993Antoine Rives, juge du terrorismeActor: L'ambassadeur congolais à ParisTV series
1994Les Cinq Dernières MinutesActor: Le gardien,
in episode Meurtre à l'université		TV series
1994Le cri du coeurActor: MamadouFilm
1994Little Indian, Big City
(Un indien dans la ville) by Hervé Palud		Actor: Mr. BonaventureFilm
1994The Golden Ball
(Le Ballon d'Or)		Director, writerFilm
1995Arthur Rimbaud, L'homme aux semelles de ventActor: MélénikTV series
1996Hi Cousin!
(Salut Cousin!) by Merzak Allouache		Actor: Le voisinFilm
1998Chez ma tanteActorTV series
2000Lumumba
by Raoul Peck		Actor: Joseph OkitoFilm
2002Et demain, Paula?Actor: LouisTV series
2003Paris selon MoussaActor: Moussa Sidibé, Director,
Producer, Writer		Film
2006Le grand appartementActor: OussambaFilm
2006Africa Paradis
by Sylvestre Amoussou		Actor: KobaouFilm
2009Homeless Without You
(Pas de toit sans moi)		Actor: Tonton Fall, WriterTV series
2012Clash
(Clash) by Pascal Lahmani		Actor: ThéophileTV series

Awards

Doukouré's awards include:[4][5]

Year Festival Award Work
1991 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) Jury Special Prize Blanc d'ébène
Festival international du film d'Amiens (FIFAM, fr) Special Jury Award
2003 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) Best Actor Paris selon Moussa
UNESCO Award
2008 Festival international du film d'Amiens Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement

References

  1. ↑ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African filmmakers. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
  2. ↑ "Cheik Doukouré: Actor, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue Writer, Screenwriter". unifrance. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cheik Doukouré: Acteur, Scénariste, Réalisateur". allocine. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Cheik Doukouré at IMDb
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Cheik Doukouré: Guinée". africultures. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Cheik Doukoure bio". africanfilmny. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Le Ballon d'Or: Film, Action and adventure". timeout. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cheik Doukouré: Born: 1943". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Danielle Ryan(I) at IMDb
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