Sotigui Kouyaté
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 19, 1936 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
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
| 2009 | London RiverOusmane | |
| 2007 | Faro: Goddess of the WatersVillage Chief | |
| 2005 | The Ring FingerLe cireur de chaussures | |
| 2004 | GenesisNarrator | |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty ThingsShinti | |
| 2002 | The Truth About CharlieDealer Prophéte | |
| 2001 | Little SenegalAlloune | |
| 2001 | Sia, the Myth of the PythonWakhané | |
| 1999 | GenesisJacob | |
| 1999 | A Civilized PeopleOusmane | |
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSelf | |
| 1996 | Keita! The Voice of the GriotDjeliba Kouyaté | |
| 1996 | La Plante HumaineSelf | |
| 1996 | Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griotSotegui Kouyaté | |
| 1995 | Le Dur Métier de policierAlan | |
| 1995 | On the EdgeGas station attendant | |
| 1995 | Bad KidTewfik | |
| 1994 | Names Live Nowhere | |
| 1993 | Lost in TransitKnak | |
| 1993 | Wendemi | |
| 1992 | IP5: The Island of PachydermsEmile | |
| 1992 | Golem, the Spirit of ExileBoaz | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The SeriesHijad | |
| 1990 | The Sheltering SkyAbdelkader | |
| 1990 | The MahabharataBhishma | |
| 1990 | Mamy Wata | |
| 1990 | The African WomanSchwarzer im Bistro | |
| 1990 | The MahabharataBhisma / Parashurama | |
| 1989 | Boulevards d'AfriqueProspective Bridegroom | |
| 1988 | How Good the Whites AreLe chef de tribu | |
| 1986 | La Princesse Yennega | |
| 1986 | Descent Into Hell | |
| 1986 | Black Mic MacLe Marabout | |
| 1985 | Days of Torment | |
| 1982 | The Courage of Others | |
| 1982 | Paweogo | |
| 1973 | Toula, or the Genie of the Water | |
| 1972 | Women Cars Villas Money | |
| 1958 | Les Cinq Dernières MinutesDjoulai |