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.
Acted in
London River
2009
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
as Village Chief
The Ring Finger
2005
as Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
2004
as Narrator
The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
as Shinti
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
as Wakhané
Little Senegal
2001
as Alloune
Genesis
1999
as Jacob
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
as Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
1996
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Bad Kid
1995
as Tewfik
On the Edge
1995
as Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
as Alan
Names Live Nowhere
1994
Wendemi
1993
Lost in Transit
1993
as Knak
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Hijad
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
1992
as Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
as Emile
The Sheltering Sky
1990
as Abdelkader
The Mahabharata
1990
as Bhishma, Parashurama
Mamy Wata
1990
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
as Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
1988
as Le chef de tribu
Descent Into Hell
1986
La Princesse Yennega
1986
Days of Torment
1985
Paweogo
1982
The Courage of Others
1982
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
Women Cars Villas Money
1972