FlickList
Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

ActorComposer Jul 19 (died age 73) Bamako, Mali 1958–2009 (51 year career)
5.7 avg rating

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
Film

Dirty Pretty Things

Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
Film

The Sheltering Sky

Abdelkader
London River
Film

London River

Ousmane
The Truth About Charlie
Film

The Truth About Charlie

Dealer Prophéte
Genesis
Film

Genesis

Narrator
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Film

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

Emile
The Mahabharata
Film

The Mahabharata

Bhishma
The Ring Finger
Film

The Ring Finger

Le cireur de chaussures

Filmography

Acting (39)

·