Cheik Doukouré

Cheik Doukouré (born 1943) is a Guinean filmmaker. He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed film Le Ballon d'Or (The Golden Ball). Besides film director, Doukouré is also actor, screenwriter and film producer.

Education He was born in 1943 in Kankan, Guinea and had primary education in Conakry. In 1964, he left Guinea and moved to Paris, France. He completed the degree of modern literature at the Sorbonne University in 1964, in modern letters and was educated at the theatre schools Cours Simon, and later at the Conservatory of rue Blanche (, ENSATT) in 1965.

Career In France, he started out as an actor in the theater and on television. In 1978 Doukouré wrote the screenplay Bako, l'autre rive (Bako, the Other Shore) and later the popular play Black Mic-Mac (1986). which focuses on an African peasant who became a football star.

In 2001, Doukouré founded the production company Les Films de l'Alliance with his co-writer Danielle Ryan to realise his self-directed film Paris selon Moussa (Paris according to Moussa), in which he also starred. In 2003, he won the Prize for male interpretation at the 18th edition of Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) for his role in Paris selon Moussa on the position of undocumented African immigrants in Paris.

Filmography Doukouré's filmography includes: Year Film Role Genre 1972 Chut!by Jean-Pierre Mocky Actor Film 1972 Elle cause plus... elle flingueby Michel Audiard Actor: Un habitant du bidonville Film 1973 A Rare Bird(L'Oiseau rare) by Jean-Claude Brialy Actor Film 1974 Chinese in Paris(Les Chinois à Paris) by Jean Yanne Actor: Un dignitaire africain Film 1975 The Man Without a Face(L'Homme sans visage) Actor: Le travailleur noir TV mini series 1975 Les compagnons d'Eleusis Actor: Oudhir TV series 1978 The Savage State(L'état sauvage) by Francis Girod Actor: Minister of Children's Affairs Film 1978 Bako, the Other Shore(Bako, l'autre rive) by Jacques Champreux Actor: Camara Lamine, Writer Film 1979 Le Maître-nageurby Jean-Louis Trintignant Actor: Le Noir Film 1980 Les 400 coups de Virginie Actor: Un terrassier TV mini series 1980 Operation Leopard Actor Film 1980 Les mystères de Paris Actor: Le médecin TV series 1981 Un dessert pour Constance Actor: Mamadou TV series 1981 The Professionalby Georges Lautner Actor: Le docteur infirmerie Film 1982 L'apprentissage de la ville Actor: Le valet TV series 1982 Merci Bernard Actor TV series 1982 Paris Saint-Lazare Actor: L'infirmier togolais Film 1982 Le corbillard de Jules Actor: Dimba Film 1982 L'appât du gain Actor Film 1983 Médecins de nuit Actor: Mamadou TV series 1983 Cinéma 16 Actor: Toussaint TV series 1983 Suicides Actor Film 1984 Frankenstein 90by Alain Jessua Actor: Witness at the slaughterhouse Film 1984 My New Partner / Le Cop(Les Ripoux) by Claude Zidi Actor: Le marabout Film 1985 Kubyre Actor Film 1986 Follow My Gaze(Suivez mon regard) by Jean Curtelin Actor Film 1986 Black Mic-Macby Thomas Gilou Actor: Mamadou, Writer Film 1986 The Joint Brothers(Les frères Pétard) by Hervé Palud Actor: Sammy Film 1988 Y a bon les blancsby Marco Ferreri Actor Film 1988 Black Sequence(Série noire) Actor: King TV series 1988 Ada in the Jungle(Ada dans la jungle) by Gérard Zingg Actor Film 1989 Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amantsby Pascal Thomas Actor: Pierre-André Film 1990 Les nouveaux chevaliers du ciel Actor: Djama TV series 1990 L'alligator Actor Film 1991 Cheb Actor: Le chauffeur malien Film 1991 La valse des pigeons Actor Film 1991 Blanc d'ébène Actor: Le capitaine Traoré,Director, Screenwriter Film 1993 Antoine Rives, juge du terrorisme Actor: L'ambassadeur congolais à Paris TV series 1994 Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Actor: Le gardien,in episode Meurtre à l'université TV series 1994 Le cri du coeur Actor: Mamadou Film 1994 Little Indian, Big City(Un indien dans la ville) by Hervé Palud Actor: Mr. Bonaventure Film 1994 The Golden Ball(Le Ballon d'Or) Director, writer Film 1995 Arthur Rimbaud, L'homme aux semelles de vent Actor: Mélénik TV series 1996 Hi Cousin!(Salut Cousin!) by Merzak Allouache Actor: Le voisin Film 1998 Chez ma tante Actor TV series 2000 Lumumbaby Raoul Peck Actor: Joseph Okito Film 2002 Et demain, Paula? Actor: Louis TV series 2003 Paris selon Moussa Actor: Moussa Sidibé, Director,Producer, Writer Film 2006 Le grand appartement Actor: Oussamba Film 2006 Africa Paradisby Sylvestre Amoussou Actor: Kobaou Film 2009 Homeless Without You(Pas de toit sans moi) Actor: Tonton Fall, Writer TV series 2012 Clash(Clash) by Pascal Lahmani Actor: Théophile TV series

Awards Doukouré's awards include: YearFestivalAwardWork1991 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) Jury Special PrizeBlanc d'ébène (FIFAM) Special Jury Award 2003 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) Best Actor Paris selon Moussa UNESCO Award 2008 Festival international du film d'Amiens Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement