Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
EN, BM, FR, DE cinema · 36 credits
Born
19 July 1936
Died
17 April 2010 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Bamako, Mali
Also known as Sotigui Kouyate · Sotiguy Kouyate · Sottigui Kouyaté · Kouyaté Sotigui
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
Filmography
London River
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
as Narrator
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
Brook by Brook
as Self
Little Senegal
as Alloune
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
Genesis
as Jacob
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté, Original Music Composer
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
as Sotegui Kouyaté
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
Lost in Transit
as Knak
Wendemi
Actor
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
The African Woman
as Schwarzer im Bistro
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout
Paweogo
Actor
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
as The King, Original Music Composer
