Sékou Traoré

Burkinabe filmmaker (born 1962)
Person human Q7666013
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Sékou Traoré

Summary

Sékou Traoré is a human[1]. He was born in Bobo-Dioulasso[2]. He was born on August 16, 1962[3]. He worked as a film director[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Sékou Traoré's place of birth was Bobo-Dioulasso[2].
  • Sékou Traoré was born on August 16, 1962[3].
  • Sékou Traoré held citizenship in Burkina Faso[6].
  • Sékou Traoré held citizenship in Mali[7].
  • Sékou Traoré held citizenship in France[8].
  • Sékou Traoré is identified as part of the Bambara ethnic group[9].
  • Sékou Traoré worked as a film director[4].
  • Sékou Traoré's education included a stint at University Joseph Ki-Zerbo[10].
  • Sékou Traoré's education included a stint at Conservatoire du cinéma et de la fiction[11].
  • Sékou Traoré is recorded as male[12].
  • Sékou Traoré's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sékou Traoré's family name is recorded as Traoré[14].
  • Sékou Traoré's given name is recorded as Sekou[15].
  • Sékou Traoré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • Sékou Traoré's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[17].
  • Sékou Traoré's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Sékou Traoré[18].
  • Sékou Traoré's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Sékou Traoré's place of birth was Bobo-Dioulasso[2]. He was born on August 16, 1962[3]. He is identified as part of the Bambara ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at University Joseph Ki-Zerbo[10], a university[20], in Burkina Faso[21], founded in 1974[22], headquartered in Ouagadougou[23] and Conservatoire du cinéma et de la fiction[11], an academic institution[24], in France[25], founded in 1963[26].

Career and Affiliations

Sékou Traoré worked as a film director[4].

Why It Matters

Sékou Traoré has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sékou Traoré born?

Sékou Traoré's place of birth was Bobo-Dioulasso[2].

What did Sékou Traoré do for work?

Sékou Traoré worked as film director[4].

Where did Sékou Traoré go to school?

Sékou Traoré was educated at University Joseph Ki-Zerbo[10] and Conservatoire du cinéma et de la fiction[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Sekou
    Family name → Traoré
    P14750 → B287-5F59-CC55-0F38-6378
    Place of birth → Bobo-Dioulasso
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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