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