Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté (73)

1936-07-19 - 2010-04-17 | Bamako, Mali

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.

On Movies

  • London River
  • Faro: Goddess of the Waters
  • The Ring Finger
  • The Truth About Charlie
  • Dirty Pretty Things
  • Sia, the Myth of the Python
  • Little Senegal
  • Genesis
  • A Civilized People
  • Keita! The Voice of the Griot
  • Bad Kid
  • On the Edge
  • Names Live Nowhere
  • Wendemi
  • Lost in Transit
  • Golem, the Spirit of Exile
  • IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
  • The Sheltering Sky
  • The African Woman
  • The Mahabharata
  • Mamy Wata
  • How Good the Whites Are
  • Descent Into Hell
  • Black Mic Mac
  • La Princesse Yennega
  • Paweogo
  • The Courage of Others
  • Toula, or the Genie of the Water
  • Women Cars Villas Money

On Series

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