Clarence Thomas Delgado
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Senegal |
| Name wey dem give am | Clarence |
| Ein date of birth | 1953 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | film director, film producer |
Clarence Thomas Delgado (born insyd Dakar insyd 1953) be a Senegalese film director, film producer, screenwriter den camera operator.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Delgado insyd Dakar to a family wey dey originate insyd Cape Verde wey he go primary den secondary school insyd Dakar.[2] He join ein uncle first insyd Switzerland den later insyd Portugal, wer na ein uncle be Senegalese ambassador. Delgado then work as a camera operator for de Algerian Radio Television Center (Radiodiffusion-télévision algérienne, RTA) insyd 1977 wey he study directing den production for de Portuguese Cinema Institute insyd Lisbon. After he return to Senegal, he assist Paulin Soumanou Vieyra make dem make ein movie En résidence surveillé (Under house arrest, 1981).[2]
Later, na Delgado be assistant director give chaw short den feature films,[3] wey dey include Camp de Thiaroye (Ousmane Sembène, 1987), Les Caprices d'un rivière (Bernard Giraudeau, 1996) den Moolaadé (Ousmane Sembène, 2004), wey he produce L'Appel des arènes (Cheikh Ndiaye, 2005).[2] He wrep de scenario den direct ein feature film Niiwam (1988), an adaptation of a short story by Ousmane Sembène, wich na dem award de OCIC Award for de 1991 Amiens International Film Festival. Na Clarence Delgado be a presido of de Cinéastes Sénégalais Associés organisation (Associated Senegalese Filmmakers, CINESEAS).[2][4][5]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Delgado ein films dey include:[4][6]
| Year | Film | Genre | Role | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | En résidence surveillée by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra |
Political fiction feature film | Assistant[2] | 100 m |
| 1987 | Camp de Thiaroye by Ousmane Sembène |
Historical drama feature | Assistant Director | 157 m |
| 1988 | Niiwam | Drama fiction feature, adaptation of a short story by Ousmane Sembène |
Director, screenwriter | 88 m |
| 1996 | Les Caprices d'un fleuve by Bernard Giraudeau |
Historical drama feature | Assistant director | 111 m |
| 1997 | TGV by Moussa Touré |
Comedy drama feature | Actor | 90 m |
| 1999 | Héroïsme au quotidien by Ousmane Sembène |
Drama short | Assistant director | |
| 2002 | Fatima, l'Algérienne de Dakar by Med Hondo |
Drama fiction feature | Co-producer | 89 or 93 m |
| 2004 | Moolaadé by Ousmane Sembène |
Drama fiction feature | Assistant director | 120 m |
| 2005 | L'Appel des arènes by Cheikh Ndiaye |
Drama fiction feature, adaptation of the novel by Aminata Sow Fall |
Assistant director, co-screenwriter, co-producer |
105 m |
| 2012 | Moi Zaphira ! by Apolline Traoré |
Drama fiction feature | Assistant director | 102 m |
| 2015 | Lune est tombée (La) by Gahité Fofana |
Drama fiction feature | Assistant director | 77 m |
| 2021 | Que le Père soit[7] | Drama fiction feature | Director | 110 m |
Award
[edit | edit source]| Film | Festival | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Niiwam | Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM) | 1991 Winner OCIC Award (SIGNIS)[6] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-253-35116-2. Delgado's name is misspelled as "Delgardo".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Pfaff 2010.
- ↑ "Les cinémas d'Afrique. réalisateurs. Clarence T. DELGADO". archive.wikiwix.com (in French). TV5MONDE France Belgique Suisse (FBS). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Clarence Thomas Delgado Réalisateur/trice, Producteur/trice, Scénariste, Co-producteur/trice, Assistant/e réalisateur". africine.org (in French). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
Après une formation en réalisation et production à l'école de cinéma de Lisbonne (Portugal), il s'est formé comme opérateur de prises de vues au Centre de la Radio Télévision Algérienne (1977). (Translation: After an education in film direction and production at the Lisbon film school (Portugal), he trained as a camera operator with the Algerian Radio Television Center.)
- ↑ "Clarence Thomas Delgado Réalisateur/trice, Producteur/trice, Scénariste, Co-producteur/trice, Assistant/e réalisateur. Sénégal". africultures.com (in French). Africultures. Les mondes en relation. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Clarence Thomas Delgado at IMDb
- ↑ "UN NOUVEAU LONG MÉTRAGE DE CLARENCE DELGADO, 29 ANS APRÈS SON DERNIER FILM". faapa.info (in French). Fédération Atlantique des Agences de Presse Africaine (Atlantic Fereration of African Press Agencies). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Pfaff, Françoise (2010). "Clarence Delgado". A l'écoute du cinéma sénégalais. Collection images plurielles (in French). Paris: Éditions L'Harmattan. pp. 99–108. ISBN 9782296103528. OCLC 795438372. Short biography and an interview with Delgado.
External links
[edit | edit source]Videos
[edit | edit source]- Film Niiwam 1991 - Une nouvelle d' Ousmane Sembène for YouTube top. Video duration 1h 10m 25s. Uploader Roomnart 2022.
- Film senegalais - L'APPEL DES ARÈNES Avec Mohamed Ndao Tyson , Tapha Gueye , Aziz Ndiaye (2005 ) for YouTube top. Video duration 1h 45m 21s. Uploader Armand Sene 2023.
- L'appel des arènes (trailer) for YouTube top. Video duration 1m 16s. Uploader paris4art 2009.
- Avant premier film "Que le père soit !" for YouTube top. Video duration 15m 02s. Uploader Actu7News 2022. Film Premiere of Delgado's Que le Père soit at a Pathé cinema insyd Dakar. French spoken.