Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Born July 19, 1936 · Bamako, Mali
Biography
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 · 39 titles
Vivement dimanche
Highlander: The Series
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Descent Into Hell
How Good the Whites Are
Dirty Pretty Things
Genesis
The Truth About Charlie
The Sheltering Sky
The Mahabharata
On the Edge
Genesis
Mamy Wata
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
London River
Black Mic Mac
The Ring Finger
The Mahabharata
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Wendemi
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Le Dur Métier de policier
Women Cars Villas Money
Names Live Nowhere
Boulevards d'Afrique
Paweogo
Lost in Transit
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Little Senegal
The African Woman
A Civilized People
Sia, the Myth of the Python
La Plante Humaine
The Courage of Others
La Princesse Yennega
Days of Torment
Bad Kid
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot