Portrait of Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

Acting

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.

Born: July 19, 1936

Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali

Filmography

2009
London River

as Ousmane

2007
2005
The Ring Finger

as Le cireur de chaussures

2004
Genesis

as Narrator

2002
The Truth About Charlie

as Dealer Prophéte

2002
2001
Little Senegal

as Alloune

1999
Genesis

as Jacob

1999
1996
1996
1995
Bad Kid

as Tewfik

1995
On the Edge

as Gas station attendant

1993
1990
The Sheltering Sky

as Abdelkader

1990
The African Woman

as Schwarzer im Bistro

1990
The Mahabharata

as Bhisma / Parashurama

1990
The Mahabharata

as Bhishma

1988
How Good the Whites Are

as Le chef de tribu

1986
Black Mic Mac

as Le Marabout

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