Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1936-07-19 – 2010-04-17
Place of birth: Bamako, Mali
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
Le Dur MĂ©tier de policier
1995Alan
The Courage of Others
1982
Dirty Pretty Things
2002Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
1990Abdelkader
Genesis
2004Narrator
The Ring Finger
2005Le cireur de chaussures
London River
2009Ousmane
Genesis
1999Jacob
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992Emile
The Mahabharata
1990Bhishma
La Princesse Yennega
1986
Lost in Transit
1993Knak
Paweogo
1982
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
How Good the Whites Are
1988Le chef de tribu
Mamy Wata
1990
Wendemi
1993
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992Boaz
Days of Torment
1985