
Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Born 1936-07-19 · Bamako, Mali · Died 2010-04-17
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.
Acting

London River
Ousmane

Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Village Chief

The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures

Genesis
Narrator

The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte

Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti

Sia, the Myth of the Python
Wakhané

Little Senegal
Alloune

Genesis
Jacob

A Civilized People
Ousmane

Vivement dimanche
Self

Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Djeliba Kouyaté

La Plante Humaine
Self

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Sotegui Kouyaté

Bad Kid
Tewfik

On the Edge
Gas station attendant

Le Dur Métier de policier
Alan

Names Live Nowhere

Wendemi

Lost in Transit
Knak

Highlander: The Series
Hijad

Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Boaz

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Emile

The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader

The African Woman
Schwarzer im Bistro

The Mahabharata
Bhisma / Parashurama

The Mahabharata
Bhishma

Mamy Wata
Boulevards d'Afrique
Prospective Bridegroom

How Good the Whites Are
Le chef de tribu
