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
- Acting
- Born
- 1936-07-19 · Bamako, Mali
- Died
- 2010-04-17
Known for
- Dirty Pretty Things (2002) — Shinti
- Highlander: The Series (1992) — Hijad
- The Sheltering Sky (1990) — Abdelkader
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) — Dealer Prophéte
- London River (2009) — Ousmane
- Descent Into Hell (1986)
- Genesis (2004) — Narrator
- The Ring Finger (2005) — Le cireur de chaussures
- IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992) — Emile
- Black Mic Mac (1986) — Le Marabout
- The Mahabharata (1990) — Bhishma
- Little Senegal (2001) — Alloune
- Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996) — Djeliba Kouyaté
- Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self
- Lost in Transit (1993) — Knak
- Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992) — Boaz