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