Douta Seck
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 4, 1919
- Died
- November 5, 1991
- Birthplace
- Saint-Louis, Senegal
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
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words 1987
Actor
Sugar Cane Alley 1983
as Medouze
Amok 1983
as Reverend Sikau Norje
Pétanqui 1983
Actor
Under House Arrest 1981
as President
Aimé Césaire, Un homme une terre 1976
as Roi Christophe
Xala 1975
as Gorgui
Black Sun 1971
as Parlamentary Representative
The Comedians 1967
as Joseph
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe 1965
as Le Roi Christophe
Checkerboard 1959
as Vance
Tamango 1958
as Slave Warrior
The Adventures of Gil Blas 1956
Actor
Credits from TMDB.