Sotigui Kouyaté
Known for: Acting
Born: July 19, 1936
Died: April 17, 2010
Place of birth: Bamako, Mali
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.
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Filmography
36 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
6.7
London River
2009
6.0
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
5.4
The Ring Finger
2005
6.2
Genesis
2004
4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002
6.9
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
8.0
Brook by Brook
2002
5.9
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
6.3
Little Senegal
2001
6.3
Genesis
1999
7.0
A Civilized People
1999
3.6
Vivement dimanche
1998
6.6
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
8.5
La Plante Humaine
1996
NR
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
8.0
Bad Kid
1995
4.0
On the Edge
1995
NR
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
4.4
Names Live Nowhere
1994
8.0
Wendemi
1993
6.6
Lost in Transit
1993
7.4
Highlander: The Series
1992
5.0
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
6.1
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
6.5
The Sheltering Sky
1990
10.0
The African Woman
1990
6.0
The Mahabharata
1990
7.1
The Mahabharata
1990
10.0
Mamy Wata
19907.0
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
6.6
How Good the Whites Are
1988
4.9
Descent Into Hell
1986
5.7
Black Mic Mac
1986
NR
La Princesse Yennega
1986
7.5
Days of Torment
1985
6.3
Paweogo
1982
8.0
The Courage of Others
1982
9.0
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
5.6
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
NR
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958