Person
Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting · 1936–2010 · 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
Vivement dimanche
Self
Highlander: The Series
Hijad
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Djoulai
Descent Into Hell
1986
How Good the Whites Are
Le chef de tribu
Mamy Wata
1990
Genesis
Jacob
Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti
The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
Filmography
- 2009London RiverOusmane
- 2007Faro: Goddess of the WatersVillage Chief
- 2005The Ring FingerLe cireur de chaussures
- 2004GenesisNarrator
- 2002The Truth About CharlieDealer Prophéte
- 2002Dirty Pretty ThingsShinti
- 2001Sia, the Myth of the PythonWakhané
- 2001Little SenegalAlloune
- 1999GenesisJacob
- 1999A Civilized PeopleOusmane
- 1998Vivement dimancheSelf
- 1996Keita! The Voice of the GriotDjeliba Kouyaté
- 1996La Plante HumaineSelf
- 1996Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griotSotegui Kouyaté
- 1995Bad KidTewfik
- 1995On the EdgeGas station attendant
- 1995Le Dur Métier de policierAlan
- 1994Names Live Nowhere
- 1993Wendemi
- 1993Lost in TransitKnak
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesHijad
- 1992Golem, the Spirit of ExileBoaz
- 1992IP5: The Island of PachydermsEmile
- 1990The Sheltering SkyAbdelkader
- 1990The African WomanSchwarzer im Bistro
- 1990The MahabharataBhisma / Parashurama
- 1990The MahabharataBhishma
- 1990Mamy Wata
- 1989Boulevards d'AfriqueProspective Bridegroom
- 1988How Good the Whites AreLe chef de tribu
- 1986Descent Into Hell
- 1986Black Mic MacLe Marabout
- 1986La Princesse Yennega
- 1985Days of Torment
- 1982Paweogo
- 1982The Courage of Others
- 1973Toula, or the Genie of the Water
- 1972Women Cars Villas Money
- 1958Les Cinq Dernières MinutesDjoulai
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