Person
Sotigui Kouyaté
Actor · Crew· Bamako, Mali
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
19 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | London River | Ousmane | Film |
| 2007 | Faro: Goddess of the Waters | Village Chief | Film |
| 2005 | The Ring Finger | Le cireur de chaussures | Film |
| 2004 | Genesis | Narrator | Film |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Dealer Prophéte | Film |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Shinti | Film |
| 2001 | Sia, the Myth of the Python | Wakhané | Film |
| 2001 | Little Senegal | Alloune | Film |
| 1999 | Genesis | Jacob | Film |
| 1996 | Keita! The Voice of the Griot | Djeliba Kouyaté | Film |
| 1993 | Wendemi | Film | |
| 1993 | Lost in Transit | Knak | Film |
| 1992 | Golem, the Spirit of Exile | Boaz | Film |
| 1992 | IP5: The Island of Pachyderms | Emile | Film |
| 1990 | The Mahabharata | Bhishma | TV |
| 1990 | The Sheltering Sky | Abdelkader | Film |
| 1988 | How Good the Whites Are | Le chef de tribu | Film |
| 1986 | Descent Into Hell | Film | |
| 1986 | Black Mic Mac | Le Marabout | Film |
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