Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 19, 1936
Died
Apr 17, 2010
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Credits
39 titles
Sotigui Kouyaté
Biography
An African griot and actor of film and stage who made a name for himself in European productions, Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of actor Mabô Kouyaté.
Known For
Filmography
London River
Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Village Chief
The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
Narrator
The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti
Sia, the Myth of the Python
Wakhané
Little Senegal
Alloune
Genesis
Jacob
A Civilized People
Ousmane
Vivement dimanche
Self
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
Self
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Sotegui Kouyaté
Bad Kid
Tewfik
On the Edge
Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
Alan
Names Live Nowhere
Wendemi
Lost in Transit
Knak
Highlander: The Series
Hijad
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Emile
The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
The African Woman
Schwarzer im Bistro
The Mahabharata
Bhisma / Parashurama
The Mahabharata
Bhishma
Mamy Wata
Boulevards d'Afrique
Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
Le chef de tribu
Descent Into Hell
Black Mic Mac
Le Marabout
La Princesse Yennega
Days of Torment
Paweogo
The Courage of Others
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Women Cars Villas Money
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Djoulai