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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
1995
The Courage of Others
1982
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
2002
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
1990
Genesis
as Narrator
2004
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
2005
London River
as Ousmane
2009
Genesis
as Jacob
1999
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
1992
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
1990
La Princesse Yennega
1986
Lost in Transit
as Knak
1993
Paweogo
1982
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
1988
Mamy Wata
1990
Wendemi
1993
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
1992
Days of Torment
1985
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
