Douta Seck

Douta Seck 19191991 was a Senegalese stage and film actor theatre director singer and trained architect After studying architecture at the École des BeauxArts 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 Césaires 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