Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2010 (aged 73)
Born in
Bamako, Mali
Credits
View on IMDb37 acting credits
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
Dirty Pretty Things
05 Sep 2002
Highlander: The Series
03 Oct 1992
The Sheltering Sky
25 Oct 1990
The Truth About Charlie
25 Oct 2002
London River
09 Feb 2009
Descent Into Hell
06 Nov 1986
Genesis
26 Sep 2004
The Ring Finger
08 Jun 2005
Filmography
2009
- London Riveras Ousmane
2007
- Faro: Goddess of the Watersas Village Chief
2005
- The Ring Fingeras Le cireur de chaussures
2004
- Genesisas Narrator
2002
- The Truth About Charlieas Dealer Prophéte
- Dirty Pretty Thingsas Shinti
2001
- Sia, the Myth of the Pythonas Wakhané
- Little Senegalas Alloune
1999
- Genesisas Jacob
- A Civilized Peopleas Ousmane
1996
- Keita! The Voice of the Griotas Djeliba Kouyaté
- Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griotas Sotegui Kouyaté
1995
- Bad Kidas Tewfik
- On the Edgeas Gas station attendant
- Le Dur Métier de policieras Alan
1993
- Wendemi
- Lost in Transitas Knak
1992
- Highlander: The Seriesas Hijad1 episode
- Golem, the Spirit of Exileas Boaz
- IP5: The Island of Pachydermsas Emile
1990
- The Sheltering Skyas Abdelkader
- The African Womanas Schwarzer im Bistro
- The Mahabharataas Bhisma3 episodes
- The Mahabharataas Bhishma
- Mamy Wata
1989
- Boulevards d'Afriqueas Prospective Bridegroom
1988
- How Good the Whites Areas Le chef de tribu
1986
- Descent Into Hell
- Black Mic Macas Le Marabout
- La Princesse Yennega
1985
1973
- Toula, or the Genie of the Wateras The King
1958
- Les Cinq Dernières Minutesas Djoulai1 episode