Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for acting · Born 19 July 1936 · Died 17 April 2010 · aged 73 · Bamako, Mali
42 credits
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
London River
2009
Genesis
2004
The Sheltering Sky
1990
The Ring Finger
2005
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
Little Senegal
2001
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
Genesis
1999
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
On the Edge
1995
Names Live Nowhere
1994
La Plante Humaine
1996
Acting (40)
2009London RiverOusmaneFilm
2007Faro: Goddess of the WatersVillage ChiefFilm
2005The Ring FingerLe cireur de chaussuresFilm
2004GenesisNarratorFilm
2002Dirty Pretty ThingsShintiFilm
2002The Truth About CharlieDealer ProphéteFilm
2002Brook by BrookSelfFilm
2001Little SenegalAllouneFilm
2001Sia, the Myth of the PythonWakhanéFilm
1999GenesisJacobFilm
1999A Civilized PeopleOusmaneFilm
1998Vivement dimancheSelfSeries
1996Keita! The Voice of the GriotDjeliba KouyatéFilm
1996La Plante HumaineSelfFilm
1996Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griotSotegui KouyatéFilm
1995On the EdgeGas station attendantFilm
1995Bad KidTewfikFilm
1995Le Dur Métier de policierAlanFilm
1994Names Live NowhereFilm
1993Lost in TransitKnakFilm
1993WendemiFilm
1992Highlander: The SeriesHijadSeries
1992IP5: The Island of PachydermsEmileFilm
1992Golem, the Spirit of ExileBoazFilm
1990The Sheltering SkyAbdelkaderFilm
1990The MahabharataBhishmaFilm
1990Mamy WataFilm
1990The African WomanSchwarzer im BistroFilm
1990The MahabharataBhisma / Parashurama · 3 episodesSeries
1989Boulevards d'AfriqueProspective BridegroomFilm
1988How Good the Whites AreLe chef de tribuFilm
1986Descent Into HellFilm
1986Black Mic MacLe MaraboutFilm
1986La Princesse YennegaFilm
1985Days of TormentFilm
1982PaweogoFilm
1982The Courage of OthersFilm
1973Toula, or the Genie of the WaterThe KingFilm
1972Women Cars Villas MoneyFilm
1958Les Cinq Dernières MinutesDjoulaiSeries
Sound (2)
1996Keita! The Voice of the GriotOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1973Toula, or the Genie of the WaterOriginal Music ComposerFilm