Habib Dembélé (born 19 April 1962) is a

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

an actor, director, and author, and a candidate for the Malian Presidential elections of 2002 and 2018.

Early life and education

Dembélé attended to Malian

Institut National des Arts de Bamako The Institut National des Arts de Bamako (INA) is a national school for the arts in Bamako, Mali. It was the only school of its kind in Mali until 2004. Originally set up to train Sudanese artisans, it now offers courses in jewellery making and ...

(INA) after a school diploma : Etudes Fondamentales (DEF).

Career

Dembélé is an actor, director, and author. He performs on both stage and screen. He founded the Gouakoulou Company, the Guimba National Company and the Mandenka International Theatre. He received Mali's Best Actor Award in 1984. His theatre credits include ''The Strange Destiny of Wangrin'', ''Hyène à jeun'' and ''Waari''. His film credits include ''Guimba, le tyran'' and ''

Finzan ''Finzan'' / ''A Dance for Heroes'' is a 1989 Malian film, the second feature film directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko Cheick Oumar Sissoko (born 1945 in San, Mali) is a Malian film director and politician. Biography As a student in Paris, Che ...

'' (by

Cheick Oumar Sissoko Cheick Oumar Sissoko (born 1945 in San, Mali) is a Malian film director and politician. Biography As a student in Paris, Cheick Oumar Sissoko obtained a DEA in African History and Sociology and a diploma in History and Cinema from the Ecole des ...

), ''Filon d'or'' (by Sidi Diabaté) and ''

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'' (by Zeca Laplaine). He was also the assistant director on Cheick Oumar's 1997 film ''La genèse''. Dembélé co-adapted and performed in

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' ''

Antigone In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.Roman, L., & Roma ...

'' and his writing credits include plays such as ''A vous la nuit'', and a novel ''Sacré Kaba''. Dembélé has worked with renowned theatre director

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...

in several plays, among them ''Tragédie d'Hamlet'', ''

Tierno Bokar Tierno Bokar ( ff, Cerno Bokar), full name Tierno Bokar Saalif Tall (1875 – 1939), was a Malian mystic, Sufi sage, and a Muslim spiritual teacher of the early twentieth century famous for his message of religious tolerance and universal love. ...

'', and ''

Sizwe Banzi is Dead ''Sizwe Banzi Is Dead'' (originally produced and published as: ''Sizwe Bansi is Dead'') is a play by Athol Fugard, written collaboratively with two South African actors, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, both of whom appeared in the original produ ...

''.

Politics

Dembélé was a candidate for the Malian Presidential elections of 2002 and 2018.
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Theatre career

* 1983 : ''Les Tondjons'' by Samba Niaré * 1986 : ''L'Étrange Destin de Wangrin'' by

Amadou Hampâté Bâ Amadou Hampâté Bâ ( ff, 𞤀𞤸𞤥𞤢𞤣𞤵 𞤖𞤢𞤥𞤨𞤢𞥄𞤼𞤫 𞤄𞤢𞥄, Ahmadu Hampaate Baa, 1900/1901 – 15 May 1991) was a Malian writer, historian and ethnologist. He was an influential figure in twentieth-cent ...

* 1987 : ''La Hyène à jeun'' by

Massa Makan Diabaté Massa Makan Diabaté (June 12, 1938 – January 27, 1988) was a Malian historian, author, and playwright. Biography Born in 1938 in Kita, Massa Makan Diabaté was the descendant of a long line of West African poets (griots). His uncle, Kélé ...

* 1988 : ''Wari'' (in

Bambara language Bambara (Arabic script: ), also known as Bamana (N'Ko script: ) or Bamanankan (), is a lingua franca and national language of Mali spoken by perhaps 15 million people, natively by 5 million Bambara people and about 10 million second-language us ...

) by

Ousmane Sow Ousmane Sow (10 October 1935 – 1 December 2016) was a Senegalese sculptor of larger-than-life statues of people and groups of people. Life Sow was born in Dakar, Senegal, on 10 October 1935. After the death of his father in 1956, he lef ...

* 1989 : ''Férékégna Kamibougou'' (in

) by Ousmane Sow * 1995 : ''

'' by

Zeka Laplaine Zeka Laplaine (born 1960), sometimes credited as José Laplaine, is a director and actor from Ilebo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The child of a Portuguese father and Congolese mother, he moved to Europe when he was 18. His 1996 short ...

* 1995 : ''Louanse'' by Ousmane Sow * 1997 : ''A Vous la Nuit'' by and with Habib dembélé * 1998 : ''

'', an adaptation by Habib Dembélé and Jean-Louis Sagot-Duvauroux of

Greek tragedy Greek tragedy is a form of theatre from Ancient Greece and Greek inhabited Anatolia. It reached its most significant form in Athens in the 5th century BC, the works of which are sometimes called Attic tragedy. Greek tragedy is widely believed t ...

, directed by

Sotigui Kouyaté Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté and was a member of th ...

* 2002 : ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' by

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, directed by

. Role :

Polonius Polonius is a character in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. He is chief counsellor of the play's ultimate villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia. Generally regarded as wrong in every judgment he makes over the course of ...

. (International Tour) * 2002 : ''

The Papalagi :For the term, see Palagi. ''The Papalagi'' (''Der Papalagi'') is a book by published in Germany in 1920, which contains descriptions of European life, supposedly as seen through the eyes of a Samoan chief named Tuiavii. It is regarded as ficti ...

'', from Erich Scheurmann's novel, directed by Hassane Kassi Kouyaté (International Tour) * 2003 : ''The Bridge'' (french: Le Pont), by Laurent Van Wetter, directed by

(

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

tour) * 2004 : ''Tierno Bokar'', from Amadou Hampaté Bâ's ''

A Spirit of Tolerance ''A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar'' is the only English translation of Amadou Hampate Ba’s book ''Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara'' (''The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Sage of Bandia ...

: The Inspiring Life of

'',''Vie et enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara'' (1957, rewritten in 1980)
a book by

, published in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

as '' A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar'', Bloomington, Indiana:

World Wisdom World Wisdom is an independent American publishing company established in 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana. World Wisdom publishes religious and philosophical texts, including the work of authors such as Frithjof Schuon, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Titus Bu ...

, 2008.] directed by

(International Tour) * 2006 : ''

Sizwe Banzi Is Dead ''Sizwe Banzi Is Dead'' (originally produced and published as: ''Sizwe Bansi is Dead'') is a play by Athol Fugard, written collaboratively with two South African actors, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, both of whom appeared in the original produ ...

'' by

Athol Fugard Athol Fugard, Hon. , (born 11 June 1932), is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apart ...

, directed by

(

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord The Bouffes du Nord is a theatre at 37 bis, boulevard de la Chapelle, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris located near the Gare du Nord. It has been listed since 1993 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. History Founde ...

(Paris) and international tour). * 2009 : ''Kanouté ka visa ko'' (in

), by and with Habib Dembélé (first solo-performer in Mali) * 2011 : ''Bab et Sane'' by René Zahnd, directed by Jean-Yves Ruf (International Tour) * 2011 : '' The Island'' by

, directed by Hassane Kassi Kouyaté (International Tour) * 2014 : ''Eye of the wolf'' (french: L'Œil du loup), inspired by

Daniel Pennac Daniel Pennac (real name Daniel Pennacchioni, born 1 December 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay '' Chagrin d'école''. Daniel Pennacchioni is the fourth and last son of a Cors ...

's novel, directed by de Clara Bauer (

and

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

) * 2015 : ''De la parole à l’écrit'', tour of Mali patronned by the l'OIF Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie * 2015 : ''A vous la Nuit'', in

Montréal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-p ...

(Canada) and

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

(France) * 2015 : ''Journées Théâtres Guimba national'', in

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...

(Mali) * 2015 : '' The Island'' and ''

'', revival for

Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...

tour and for the

Festival sur le Niger A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival co ...

, in Segou (Mali) * 2016 : ''Sounjata'' by Alexis Martin, in

(

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

) * 2016 : ''Kanuté Visa Ko'', in

Ségou Ségou (; bm, ߛߋߓߎ, italic=no, ) is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies northeast of Bamako on the right bank of the River Niger. The town is the capital of the Ségou Cercle and the Ségou Region. With 130,690 i ...

(

) * 2016 : ''"La Comédie au service de la réconciliation'', Journées Théâtrales Guimba national in

(Mali) * 2016 : ''Sabounyouman'' (Bamako, Mali) * 2016 : ''Dioro Fali'' (Bamako, Mali) * 2016 : ''52, la bonne à tout faire'' (Bamako, Mali) * 2016 : ''Sounjata'' by Alexis Martin, world-creation in

Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...

(co-production Canada/Mali/

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

) * 2016 : ''A vous la nuit'', tour in

and for the Festival sur le Niger, in Segou (Mali).

Filmography

* 1989 : ''

'' by

* 1995 : ''

'' by Zeca Laplaine * 1995 : ''

Guimba the Tyrant ''Guimba the Tyrant'' (french: Guimba, un tyran, une époque) is a 1995 Malian comedy drama film in the Bambara language (with some Fula language components), directed by noted Malian director Cheick Oumar Sissoko. The movie shows the rise and fall ...

'' (french: Guimba, un tyrant, une époque), by

* 1999 : ''

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...

'' (french: La Genèse) by

* 2001 : ''Demain et tous les jours après'', by

Bernard Stora Bernard Stora (born 22 November 1942) is a French director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Na ...

(

TV Film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

Arte Arte (; (), sometimes stylized in lowercase or uppercase in its logo) is a European public service channel dedicated to culture. It is made up of three separate companies: the Strasbourg-based European Economic Interest Grouping ARTE, plus ...

) * 2002 : ''

Sia, le rêve du python ''Sia, The Dream of the Python'' (french: Sia, le rêve du python) is a 2001 film by Burkina Faso-based filmmaker Dani Kouyaté. Plot Kaya Maghan, the despotic king of Wagadou, follows the instructions of his priest by ordering the religio ...

'' by

Dani Kouyaté Dani Kouyaté (born June 4, 1961) is a film director and griot from Burkina Faso, which the BBC describes as "Africa's most important film-making country". Biography Kouyaté was born in 1961 in Bobo-Dioulasso. He is the son of one of the first B ...

* 2004 : ''

Moolaadé ''Moolaadé'' ("magical protection") is a 2004 film by the Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. It addresses the subject of female genital mutilation, a common practice in a number of African countries, from Egypt to Nigeria. The film ...

'' by

Ousmane Sembène Ousmane Sembène (; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The ''Los Angeles Times'' consider ...

* 2005 : ''Les aventures de Séko Bouaré'' (TV Series, ORTM) * 2006 : ''

'' by

Abderrahmane Sissako Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film '' Waiting for Happiness'' (''Heremakono'') was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, ...

* 2007 : '' Faro, Goddess of the Waters'' by Salif Traoré * 2009 : ''Quand la ville mord'' by

Dominique Cabrera Dominique Cabrera (born 21 December 1957) is a French film director. She has taught filmmaking at La Fémis and at Harvard University. Her film '' Nadia et les hippopotames'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film ...

* 2013 : ''Laurent et Safi'' by

Anton Vassil Anton Vassil is a screenwriter/film director who worked on various feature films, music videos, commercials and documentaries. With a master's degree from Loyola Marymount University film school, Vassil directed his first feature '' Marching Out o ...

* 2014 : ''Tugël, au bout du petit matin...'' by

Ousmane Barry Elhadj Ousmane Barry (born 27 September 1991), also known as Pato, is a Guinean international footballer who plays for Al-Najma as a centre forward. Club career Barry has played club football in Guinea and Tunisia for Horoya and Étoile du Sah ...

* 2016 : ''Wùlu'' by Daouda Coulibaly * 2016 : ''Feu de mon corps'' by Stéphanie Lagarde * 2016 : ''Wallay'' by

Berni Goldblat Berni Goldblat is a Swiss-Zimbabwean filmmaker and critic. He has been a juror at the Africa Movie Academy Awards since 2007. Career Born in 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden, Goldblat has been doing video productions centered around West Africa sinc ...

* 2023 : '' Like a Prince'' by

Ali Marhyar Ali Marhyar is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in films such as ''18 Years Old and Rising'' (2011), ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), and ''As Above, So Below'' (2014). On television, he co-created, wrote and ...

References

External links

"Bab and Sane" - Grand Lyon
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