Personal Info
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1936-07-19 (89 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Also Known For
Sotigui KouyateSotiguy KouyateSottigui KouyatéKouyaté Sotigui
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. ...
Acting
2009 --
London River
| Ousmane
2007 --
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
| Village Chief
2005 --
The Ring Finger
| Le cireur de chaussures
2004 --
Genesis
| Narrator
2002 --
The Truth About Charlie
| Dealer Prophéte
2002 --
Dirty Pretty Things
| Shinti
2001 --
Sia, the Myth of the Python
| Wakhané
2001 --
Little Senegal
| Alloune
1999 --
Genesis
| Jacob
1996 --
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
| Djeliba Kouyaté
1996 --
La Plante Humaine
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1996 --
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
| Sotegui Kouyaté
1995 --
Bad Kid
| Tewfik
1995 --
On the Edge
| Gas station attendant
1995 --
Le Dur Métier de policier
| Alan
1994 --
Names Live Nowhere
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1993 --
Wendemi
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1993 --
Lost in Transit
| Knak
1992 --
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
| Boaz
1992 --
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
| Emile
1990 --
The Sheltering Sky
| Abdelkader
1990 --
The Mahabharata
| Parashurama / Bhishma
1990 --
The Mahabharata
| Bhishma, Parashurama
1990 --
Mamy Wata
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1989 --
Boulevards d'Afrique
| Prospective Bridegroom
1988 --
How Good the Whites Are
| Le chef de tribu
1986 --
Descent Into Hell
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1986 --
La Princesse Yennega
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1985 --
Days of Torment
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1982 --
Paweogo
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1982 --
The Courage of Others
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1973 --
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
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1972 --
Women Cars Villas Money
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