Sotigui Kouyaté
Birthday: 1936-07-19 | Place of Birth: Bamako, MaliAn 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2011
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
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
2002
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
2001
Little Senegal
as Alloune
1999
Genesis
as Jacob
1999
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
1996
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
1995
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
1995
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
1993
Lost in Transit
as Knak
1992
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
1992
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
1990
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
1990
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
1990
The Mahabharata
as Bhisma / Parashurama
1988
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
