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