Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

1936-07-19 – 2010-04-17 (age 73) Bamako, Mali
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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.

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Known For

The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky

1990

as Abdelkader

Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things

2002

as Shinti

The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie

2002

as Dealer Prophéte

The Ring Finger
The Ring Finger

2005

as Le cireur de chaussures

London River
London River

2009

as Ousmane

Genesis
Genesis

2004

as Narrator

Descent Into Hell
Black Mic Mac
Black Mic Mac

1986

as Le Marabout

The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata

1990

as Bhishma

Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit

1993

as Knak

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
On the Edge
On the Edge

1995

as Gas station attendant

Genesis
Genesis

1999

as Jacob

The African Woman
The African Woman

1990

as Schwarzer im Bistro

Le Dur Métier de policier
Little Senegal
Little Senegal

2001

as Alloune

Mamy Wata
Sia, the Myth of the Python
How Good the Whites Are
How Good the Whites Are

1988

as Le chef de tribu