Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
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
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movieLondon River
2009
Ousmane
movieFaro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
Village Chief
movieThe Ring Finger
2005
Le cireur de chaussures
movieGenesis
2004
Narrator
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
Dealer Prophéte
movieLittle Senegal
2001
Alloune
movieGenesis
1999
Jacob
movieA Civilized People
1999
Ousmane
movieKeita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
Djeliba Kouyaté
movieSotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
Sotegui Kouyaté
movieBad Kid
1995
Tewfik
movieOn the Edge
1995
Gas station attendant
movieThe Sheltering Sky
1990
Abdelkader
movieThe African Woman
1990
Schwarzer im Bistro
tvThe Mahabharata
1990
Bhisma / Parashurama
movieThe Mahabharata
1990
Bhishma
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
Prospective Bridegroom
movieHow Good the Whites Are
1988
Le chef de tribu
movieBlack Mic Mac
1986
Le Marabout
Sound2
movieKeita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
Original Music Composer
movieToula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
Original Music Composer