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