Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Born: 1936-07-19 in 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
Highlander: The Series
Hijad
Vivement dimanche
Self
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Djoulai
Genesis
Jacob
On the Edge
Gas station attendant
Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti
Mamy Wata
The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
How Good the Whites Are
Le chef de tribu
Genesis
Narrator
Descent Into Hell
London River
Ousmane
The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures
Brook by Brook
Self
The Mahabharata
Bhisma / Parashurama
Black Mic Mac
Le Marabout
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Emile
The Mahabharata
Bhishma
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Djeliba Kouyaté
The African Woman
Schwarzer im Bistro
Paweogo
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Boaz
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
The King
Wendemi
Names Live Nowhere
Le Dur Métier de policier
Alan
Bad Kid
Tewfik
Lost in Transit
Knak
Little Senegal
Alloune
Women Cars Villas Money
Sia, the Myth of the Python
Wakhané
A Civilized People
Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Village Chief
La Plante Humaine
Self
Days of Torment
La Princesse Yennega
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Sotegui Kouyaté
