Sotigui Kouyaté
July 19, 1936 (88 years old) in Bamako, Mali
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
Credits
- 2009 · London River as Ousmane
- 2007 · Faro: Goddess of the Waters as Village Chief
- 2005 · The Ring Finger as Le cireur de chaussures
- 2004 · Genesis as Narrator
- 2002 · The Truth About Charlie as Dealer Prophéte
- 2002 · Dirty Pretty Things as Shinti
- 2001 · Sia, the Myth of the Python as Wakhané
- 2001 · Little Senegal as Alloune
- 1999 · Genesis as Jacob
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1996 · Keita! The Voice of the Griot as Djeliba Kouyaté
- 1996 · La Plante Humaine as
- 1996 · Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot as Sotegui Kouyaté
- 1995 · Bad Kid as Tewfik
- 1995 · On the Edge as Gas station attendant
- 1995 · Le Dur Métier de policier as Alan
- 1994 · Names Live Nowhere as
- 1993 · Wendemi as
- 1993 · Lost in Transit as Knak
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Hijad
- 1992 · Golem, l'esprit de l'exil as Boaz
- 1992 · IP5: The Island of Pachyderms as Emile
- 1990 · The Sheltering Sky as Abdelkader
- 1990 · The Mahabharata as Bhishma, Parashurama
- 1990 · The Mahabharata as Parashurama / Bhishma
- 1990 · Mamy Wata as
- 1989 · Boulevards d'Afrique as Prospective Bridegroom
- 1988 · How Good the Whites Are as Le chef de tribu
- 1986 · Descent Into Hell as
- 1986 · La Princesse Yennega as
- 1985 · Days of Torment as
- 1982 · Paweogo as
- 1982 · The Courage of Others as
- 1973 · Toula, or the Genie of the Water as
- 1972 · Women Cars Villas Money as