Actor

Sotigui Kouyaté

Birthday: July 19, 1936

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

London River (2009) as Ousmane
Age: 72
Faro: Goddess of the Waters (2007) as Village Chief
Age: 70
The Ring Finger (2005) as Le cireur de chaussures
Age: 68
Genesis (2004) as Narrator
Age: 68
The Truth About Charlie (2002) as Dealer Prophéte
Age: 66
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) as Shinti
Age: 66
Sia, the Myth of the Python (2001) as Wakhané
Age: 65
Little Senegal (2001) as Alloune
Age: 64
Genesis (1999) as Jacob
Age: 63
A Civilized People (1999) as Ousmane
Age: 63
Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996) as Djeliba Kouyaté
Age: 59
La Plante Humaine (1996) as Self
Age: 59
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot (1996) as Sotegui Kouyaté
Age: 59
Bad Kid (1995) as Tewfik
Age: 59
On the Edge (1995) as Gas station attendant
Age: 59
Le Dur Métier de policier (1995) as Alan
Age: 58
Names Live Nowhere (1994)
Age: 58
Wendemi (1993)
Age: 57
Lost in Transit (1993) as Knak
Age: 57
Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992) as Boaz
Age: 56
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992) as Emile
Age: 55
The Sheltering Sky (1990) as Abdelkader
Age: 54
The African Woman (1990) as Schwarzer im Bistro
Age: 54
The Mahabharata (1990) as Bhishma
Age: 53
Mamy Wata (1990)
Age: 53
Boulevards d'Afrique (1989) as Prospective Bridegroom
Age: 52
How Good the Whites Are (1988) as Le chef de tribu
Age: 51
Descent Into Hell (1986)
Age: 50
Black Mic Mac (1986) as Le Marabout
Age: 49
La Princesse Yennega (1986)
Age: 49
Days of Torment (1985)
Age: 48
Paweogo (1982)
Age: 45
The Courage of Others (1982)
Age: 45
Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)
Age: 36
Women Cars Villas Money (1972)
Age: 35