
Issaka Sawadogo
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1966-05-18 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Also known as
- Isaka Sawadogo · Ісака Савадого
Biography
Isaka Sawadogo (born 1966), sometimes credited as Issaka Sawadogo, is a Burkinabé actor. He is most noted for his performances in the Canadian film Diego Star, for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actor at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014, and the Dutch film The Paradise Suite, for which he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor at the 2016 Netherlands Film Festival.
In 2020, he appeared in a supporting role in Philippe Lacôte's film Night of the Kings (La Nuit des rois). In 2021 he played the lead role in Jorge Camarotti's short film Ousmane.
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Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (43)

The Paradise Suite
2015
as Yaya

Io Capitano
2023
as Martin

Samba
2014
as Jonas Karanoto

No Chains, No Masters
2024
as Yoro

Belleville Cop
2018
as Abdoulaye

In His Shadow
2023
as Ousmane

Hood Witch
2023
as Ahmed

The Invader
2011
as Amadou / Obama

Adú
2020
as Kabila

The Site
2026
as Ousmane

Night of the Kings
2021
as Nivaquine

Home for Christmas
2010
as Bintu's Father

The Legend of Black Snake
2019
as Le Djinn

Diego Star
2013
as Traoré

Walter
2019
as Walter

The Black Lapp
2003
as Faren

Sounds of Sand
2007
as Rahne

Hotel Swooni
2011
as Amadou, Joyeux's father

Ousmane
2021
as Ousmane
The Lamb
2019
as Covjek / Man

White People
2015
as Josef

Grill
2023
as Driss (Taxi driver)

Quand sort la recluse
2019
as Mathias

Yesterday
2018
as Gabriel

Time Out
2023
as Hamousin

The New World
2013
as Luc

Cool Abdoul
2021
as Azziz

Ballen i øyet
2000
as Mannlig sykepleier

Mali Twist
2022
as Lassana

Animal
2017
as Jawak

Re \ Entry
2019
as Man

Three Scoundrels
2021
as Idriss

Mercy
2023
as Boubakar
Cabo
2012
as Salif

Soleils
2014
as The Fulani

Par-delà les nuages – Le cinéma de Marion Hänsel
2019
as Self

The Song of the Rifles
2021

Maman
2024
as Nathan

Les Trois Lascars 2
2026

Into Thin Air
2013
as Agymah
Arash
2012
as Matthew
Exoticore
2004
as Tambiga

Casting Call
2024
About Issaka Sawadogo
Isaka Sawadogo (born 1966), sometimes credited as Issaka Sawadogo, is a Burkinabé actor. He is most noted for his performances in the Canadian film Diego Star, for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actor at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014, and the Dutch film The Paradise Suite, for which he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor at the 2016 Netherlands Film Festival. In 2020, he appeared in a supporting role in Philippe Lacôte's film Night of the Kings (La Nuit des rois). In 2021 he played the lead role in Jorge Camarotti's short fi… With 48 credits spanning from 2000 to 2026, Issaka Sawadogo has appeared in 43 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Issaka Sawadogo Movies
- The Paradise Suite (2015) — as Yaya
- Io Capitano (2023) — as Martin
- Samba (2014) — as Jonas Karanoto
- No Chains, No Masters (2024) — as Yoro
- Belleville Cop (2018) — as Abdoulaye
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