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