Djingarey Maïga

• Name — Djingarey Maïga • Born — 17 October 1939 • Birth Name — Djingarey Alhassane Maïga • Birthplace — Ouatagouna, Mali • Years Active — 1966–present • Occupation — Director, Actor, Photographer, Assistant director, Assistant, Camera operator

He was born on 17 October 1939 in Ouatagouna, Mali. After completing education, Maïga moved to Niamey, Niger.

After moving to Niger, he worked as an electricity reader for the energy company "SAFELEC", which later became Compagnie Nigérienne d'Electricité (NIGELEC). In early 1960s, his passion towards cinema arose during the pioneering days of Nigerien film. In 1966, he got the opportunity to play the leading role in the western film Le retour d'un aventurier directed by Moustapha Alassane. After that, Maïga acted in many of Alassane's feature films such as FVVA: Femme, Voiture, Villa, Argent (1972). When the films became popular, Maïga quit from his job at "SAFELEC" in 1971. Then he worked as the assistant director for Moustapha Alassane. In 1972, Maïga made his first directorial work Le ballon. In the film, his eldest son, who was six at the time, played the leading role. Then in 1976, he directed his maiden feature film L'étoile noire. In this film, Alassane, Damouré Zika and himself also made acting credentials. Several of his films are linked in terms of content as série noire ("black series"). [1] The black that these films have in the title stands for sadness and unhappiness in Africa.

• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 1966 — Le retour d'un aventurier — Actor — Film • 1969 — Cabascabo — Actor — Film • 1972 — FVVA: Femme, villa, voiture, argent — Actor — Film • 1972 — Le ballon — Director — Film • 1976 — L'étoile noire — Director — Film • 1976 — L'étoile noire — Actor — Film • 1978 — Ouatagouna — Director — Film • 1979 — Autour de l'hippopotame — Director — Film • 1979 — Nuages noirs — Director — Film • 1980 — Les rendez-vous du 15 avril — Director — Film • 1982 — La danse des dieux — Director — Film • 1983 — Aube noire — Director — Film • 1986 — Le médecin de Gafire — Actor — Film • 1994 — Miroir noir — Director, Script, Camera operator — Film • 1999 — Vendredi noir — Director — Film • 2002 — Le rêve plus fort que la mort — Camera operator — Film • 2009 — La quatrième nuit noire — Director — Film • 2014 — Au plus loin dans le noir — Director — Film • 2019 — Un coin du ciel noir — Director — Film