Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1936-07-19
- Died
- 2010-04-17
- Place of birth
- Bamako, Mali
- Also known as
- Sotigui Kouyate · Sotiguy Kouyate · Sottigui Kouyaté · Kouyaté Sotigui
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (35)
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
as Shinti
The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Dealer Prophéte
Descent Into Hell
1986
The Sheltering Sky
1990
as Abdelkader
London River
2009
as Ousmane
The Ring Finger
2005
as Le cireur de chaussures
The Mahabharata
1990
as Bhishma
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
as Wakhané
How Good the Whites Are
1988
as Le chef de tribu
Genesis
2004
as Narrator
The African Woman
1990
as Schwarzer im Bistro
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
as Emile
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
as Prospective Bridegroom
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
A Civilized People
1999
as Ousmane
On the Edge
1995
as Gas station attendant
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
as Boaz
Black Mic Mac
1986
as Le Marabout
Names Live Nowhere
1994
Mamy Wata
1990
Lost in Transit
1993
as Knak
Genesis
1999
as Jacob
Little Senegal
2001
as Alloune
Wendemi
1993
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
Bad Kid
1995
as Tewfik
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
as Village Chief
The Courage of Others
1982
La Princesse Yennega
1986
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
as Alan
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
as Sotegui Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
1996
as Self
Paweogo
1982
Days of Torment
1985
About Sotigui Kouyaté
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. With 39 credits spanning from 1958 to 2009, Sotigui Kouyaté has appeared in 35 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sotigui Kouyaté Movies
- Dirty Pretty Things (2002) — as Shinti
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) — as Dealer Prophéte
- Descent Into Hell (1986)
- The Sheltering Sky (1990) — as Abdelkader
- London River (2009) — as Ousmane
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