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