Sotigui Kouyaté was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté and was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group.
Known For
| Birth Location | Bamako, Mali |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-07-19 |
| Died | 2010-04-17 |
Movies
London River
as Ousmane
2009
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
2007
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
2005
Genesis
as Narrator
2004
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
2002
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
2001
Little Senegal
as Alloune
2001
Genesis
as Jacob
1999
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
1996
1996
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
as Sotegui Kouyaté
1996
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
1995
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
1995
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
1995
1994
1993
Lost in Transit
as Knak
1993
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
as Boaz
1992
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
1992
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
1990
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma, Parashurama
1990
1990
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
1989
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
1988
1986
1986
1985
1982
Movies
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Original Music Composer
1996
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Original Music Composer
1973