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BornJuly 19, 1936
DiedApril 17, 2010 (age 73)
Place of birthBamako, Mali
Film credits36
Sotigui Kouyaté
DeceasedKnown for Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
London River
2009
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
as Village Chief
The Ring Finger
2005
as Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
2004
as Narrator
The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
as Shinti
Brook by Brook
2002
as Self
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
as Wakhané
Little Senegal
2001
as Alloune
Genesis
1999
as Jacob
A Civilized People
1999
as Ousmane
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
as Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine
1996
as Self
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
as Sotegui Kouyaté
Bad Kid
1995
as Tewfik
On the Edge
1995
as Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
as Alan
Names Live Nowhere
1994
Wendemi
1993
Lost in Transit
1993
as Knak
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
as Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
as Emile
The Sheltering Sky
1990
as Abdelkader
The African Woman
1990
as Schwarzer im Bistro