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