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