Sylvestre Amoussou

Personal Info

Birthday: 1964-12-31

Age: 59

Place of Birth: Benin

Known For: Acting

Biography

Sylvestre Amoussou is a Beninese actor turned film director, best known for his 2006 film Africa Paradis, a satire on immigration. After living in France for twenty years, and experiencing the lack of interesting roles offered to black actors in France, he decided to make his own movies.

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Awards

• Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
• Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance