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
2009London River
Ousmane
2007Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Village Chief
2005The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures
2004Genesis
Narrator
2002Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti
2002The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
2001Little Senegal
Alloune
2001Sia, the Myth of the Python
Wakhané
1999Genesis
Jacob
1999A Civilized People
Ousmane
1996Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Djeliba Kouyaté
1996La Plante Humaine
Self
1996Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Sotegui Kouyaté
1995Le Dur Métier de policier
Alan
1995On the Edge
Gas station attendant
1995Bad Kid
Tewfik
1994Names Live Nowhere
1993Lost in Transit
Knak
1993Wendemi
1992IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Emile
1992Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Boaz
1990The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
1990The Mahabharata
Bhishma
1990Mamy Wata