Sotigui Kouyaté
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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
Credits
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
as Shinti
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
as Abdelkader
Genesis (2004)
as Narrator
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
as Dealer Prophéte
London River (2009)
as Ousmane
On the Edge (1995)
as Gas station attendant
Descent Into Hell (1986)
Actor
The Ring Finger (2005)
as Le cireur de chaussures
The Mahabharata (1990)
as Bhishma
Paweogo (1982)
Actor
How Good the Whites Are (1988)
as Le chef de tribu
Genesis (1999)
as Jacob
Lost in Transit (1993)
as Knak
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992)
as Emile
Black Mic Mac (1986)
as Le Marabout
Le Dur Métier de policier (1995)
as Alan
Bad Kid (1995)
as Tewfik
Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)
as Djeliba Kouyaté
A Civilized People (1999)
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters (2007)
as Village Chief
Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992)
as Boaz
Sia, the Myth of the Python (2001)
as Wakhané
La Plante Humaine (1996)
as Self
The African Woman (1990)
as Schwarzer im Bistro
Little Senegal (2001)
as Alloune
Names Live Nowhere (1994)
Actor
The Courage of Others (1982)
Actor
Women Cars Villas Money (1972)
Actor
La Princesse Yennega (1986)
Actor
Mamy Wata (1990)
Actor
Wendemi (1993)
Actor
Days of Torment (1985)
Actor
Boulevards d'Afrique (1989)
as Prospective Bridegroom
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot (1996)
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)
Actor