Sotigui Kouyaté
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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Acting History
2009
London River as Ousmane
2007Faro: Goddess of the Waters as Village Chief
2005The Ring Finger as Le cireur de chaussures
2004Genesis as Narrator
2002The Truth About Charlie as Dealer Prophéte
2002Dirty Pretty Things as Shinti
2001Sia, the Myth of the Python as Wakhané
2001Little Senegal as Alloune
1999Genesis as Jacob
1999A Civilized People as Ousmane
1998Vivement dimanche as Self
1996Keita! The Voice of the Griot as Djeliba Kouyaté
1996La Plante Humaine as Self
1996Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot as Sotegui Kouyaté
1995Bad Kid as Tewfik
1995On the Edge as Gas station attendant
1995Le Dur Métier de policier as Alan
1994Names Live Nowhere
1993Wendemi
1993Lost in Transit as Knak
1992Highlander: The Series as Hijad
1992Golem, the Spirit of Exile as Boaz
1992IP5: The Island of Pachyderms as Emile
1990The Sheltering Sky as Abdelkader
1990The African Woman as Schwarzer im Bistro
1990The Mahabharata as Bhisma / Parashurama
1990The Mahabharata as Bhishma
1990Mamy Wata
1989Boulevards d'Afrique as Prospective Bridegroom
1988How Good the Whites Are as Le chef de tribu
1986Descent Into Hell
1986Black Mic Mac as Le Marabout
1986La Princesse Yennega
1985Days of Torment
1982Paweogo
1982The Courage of Others
1973Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1972Women Cars Villas Money
1958Les Cinq Dernières Minutes as Djoulai