Thomas Sankara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1949
- Died
- October 15, 1987
- Birthplace
- Bat Yam, Israel
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.
Filmography
Laissez-faire 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Concerning Violence 2014
as Self - President of Burkina Faso (archive footage)
Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness 2013
Actor
Capitaine Thomas Sankara 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Sankara 1991
Actor
Credits from TMDB.