Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Born: 1936-07-19 · Bamako, Mali
Died: 2010-04-17
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
London River
2009
Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
Village Chief
The Ring Finger
2005
Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
2004
Narrator
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
Shinti
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Dealer Prophéte
Little Senegal
2001
Alloune
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
Wakhané
Genesis
1999
Jacob
A Civilized People
1999
Ousmane
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
1996
Self
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
Sotegui Kouyaté
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
Alan
On the Edge
1995
Gas station attendant
Bad Kid
1995
Tewfik
Names Live Nowhere
1994
Lost in Transit
1993
Knak
Wendemi
1993
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
Emile
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
Boaz
The Sheltering Sky
1990
Abdelkader
The Mahabharata
1990
Bhishma
Mamy Wata
1990
The African Woman
1990
Schwarzer im Bistro
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
1988
Le chef de tribu
La Princesse Yennega
1986
Descent Into Hell
1986
Black Mic Mac
1986
Le Marabout
