Sotigui Kouyaté
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-07-19
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Sotigui Kouyaté
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.
Also Known For
Le Dur Métier de policier
Jan 01, 1995
The Courage of Others
May 05, 1982
Dirty Pretty Things
Sep 05, 2002
The Sheltering Sky
Oct 25, 1990
Genesis
Sep 26, 2004
The Ring Finger
Jun 08, 2005
London River
Feb 09, 2009
Genesis
Sep 08, 1999
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Jun 12, 1992
The Mahabharata
Jan 24, 1990
La Princesse Yennega
Jan 01, 1986
Lost in Transit
Sep 01, 1993
Paweogo
Jul 01, 1982
Women Cars Villas Money
Jan 02, 1972
How Good the Whites Are
Jan 20, 1988
Mamy Wata
Jan 01, 1990
Wendemi
Sep 12, 1993
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Sep 24, 1992
Days of Torment
Jul 01, 1985
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Jan 01, 1973
Little Senegal
Apr 18, 2001
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Apr 12, 1996
Descent Into Hell
Nov 06, 1986
On the Edge
Jul 26, 1995
Bad Kid
Sep 14, 1995
Sia, the Myth of the Python
Oct 01, 2001
La Plante Humaine
Feb 22, 1996
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Feb 15, 2007
The Truth About Charlie
Oct 25, 2002
Boulevards d'Afrique
Jan 01, 1989
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Jan 01, 1996
Names Live Nowhere
Sep 10, 1994
The Mahabharata
Jan 24, 1990
A Civilized People
Sep 04, 1999
Highlander: The Series
Oct 03, 1992
Vivement dimanche
Sep 20, 1998
