Cast
Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Cast
Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for
Acting
Born
1936-07-19
From
Bamako, Mali
Died
2010-04-17
Also known as Sotigui Kouyate, Sotiguy Kouyate, Sottigui 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.
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
London River
as Ousmane
Descent Into Hell
Genesis
as Narrator
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
Women Cars Villas Money
Lost in Transit
as Knak
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
The African Woman
as Schwarzer im Bistro
Genesis
as Jacob
Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
Little Senegal
as Alloune
La Plante Humaine
as Self
Paweogo
Names Live Nowhere
Mamy Wata
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Wendemi
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
The Courage of Others
La Princesse Yennega
