Souleymane Cissé

Summary

Souleymane Cissé is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bamako^[2]. He was born on +1940-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bamako^[4]. He died on +2025-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Souleymane Cissé was born in Bamako^[2].
• Souleymane Cissé passed away in Bamako^[4].
• Souleymane Cissé was born on +1940-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Souleymane Cissé died on +2025-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Souleymane Cissé held citizenship in Mali^[11].
• Souleymane Cissé worked as a film director^[6].
• Souleymane Cissé's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Souleymane Cissé worked as a film producer^[8].
• Souleymane Cissé worked as a film screenwriter^[9].
• Souleymane Cissé's field of work was film direction^[12].
• Souleymane Cissé's field of work was film screenwriting^[13].
• Souleymane Cissé's field of work was film production^[14].
• Souleymane Cissé held the position of President of the Union of Creators and Entrepreneurs of the Cinema and Audiovisual Industries of Western Africa^[15].
• Souleymane Cissé was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Souleymane Cissé is The Young Girl^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Souleymane Cissé is Baara^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Souleymane Cissé is The Wind^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Souleymane Cissé is Yeelen^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Souleymane Cissé is Waati^[21].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Commander of the National Order of Mali^[22].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Sutherland Trophy^[24].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Jury Prize^[25].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Stallion of Yennenga^[26].
• Souleymane Cissé received the Stallion of Yennenga^[27].

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Origins and Family

Souleymane Cissé's place of birth was Bamako^[2]. He was born on +1940-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Souleymane Cissé's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9]. Fields of work include film direction^[12], an activity^[28]; film screenwriting^[13], an occupation^[29]; and film production^[14], an economic activity^[30]. Souleymane Cissé held the position of President of the Union of Creators and Entrepreneurs of the Cinema and Audiovisual Industries of Western Africa^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Young Girl^[17], a film^[31], directed by Souleymane Cissé^[32]; Baara^[18], a film^[33], directed by him^[34]; The Wind^[19], a film^[35], directed by him^[36]; Yeelen^[20], a film^[37], directed by him^[38]; and Waati^[21], a film^[39], directed by him^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the National Order of Mali^[22], a grade of an order^[41], in Mali^[42], founded in 1963^[43]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23], a grade of an order^[44], in France^[45]; Sutherland Trophy^[24], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Jury Prize^[25], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[48], in France^[49]; and Stallion of Yennenga^[26], a film award^[50], in Burkina Faso^[51], founded in 1972^[52].

Death and Burial

Souleymane Cissé died on +2025-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bamako^[4].

Why It Matters

Souleymane Cissé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Souleymane Cissé born?

Souleymane Cissé was born in Bamako^[2].

Where did Souleymane Cissé die?

Souleymane Cissé passed away in Bamako^[4].

What did Souleymane Cissé do for work?

Souleymane Cissé worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9].

Where did Souleymane Cissé go to school?

Souleymane Cissé was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography^[16].

What awards did Souleymane Cissé receive?

Honors received include Commander of the National Order of Mali^[22], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23], Sutherland Trophy^[24], and Jury Prize^[25].