Sotigui Kouyaté
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.
Filmography
London River
as Ousmane
London River
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
as Narrator
Genesis
as Narrator
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
Brook by Brook
as Self
Brook by Brook
as Self
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
Little Senegal
as Alloune
Little Senegal
as Alloune
Genesis
as Jacob
Genesis
as Jacob
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
as Self
La Plante Humaine
as Self
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
Names Live Nowhere
Names Live Nowhere
Wendemi
Wendemi
Lost in Transit
as Knak
Lost in Transit
as Knak
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The African Woman
as Schwarzer im Bistro
The African Woman
as Schwarzer im Bistro
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
Mamy Wata
Mamy Wata
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
Descent Into Hell
Descent Into Hell
Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout
Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout
La Princesse Yennega
La Princesse Yennega
Days of Torment
Days of Torment
Paweogo
Paweogo
The Courage of Others
The Courage of Others
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
as The King
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
as The King
Women Cars Villas Money
Women Cars Villas Money