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.

Casted

Dirty Pretty Things

Played Shinti

Average Rating

6.9

474 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2002

23 years ago
The Sheltering Sky

Played Abdelkader

Average Rating

6.5

285 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1990

35 years ago
The Truth About Charlie

Played Dealer Prophéte

Average Rating

4.8

183 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 2002

23 years ago
London River

Played Ousmane

Average Rating

6.7

52 votes

Release Date

Feb 09, 2009

17 years ago
Descent Into Hell

Average Rating

4.7

42 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1986

39 years ago
The Ring Finger

Played Le cireur de chaussures

Average Rating

5.3

35 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 2005

21 years ago
Genesis

Played Narrator

Average Rating

6.2

34 votes

Release Date

Sep 26, 2004

21 years ago
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

Played Emile

Average Rating

6.2

28 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1992

34 years ago
Black Mic Mac

Played Le Marabout

Average Rating

5.6

21 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1986

40 years ago
The Mahabharata

Played Bhishma

Average Rating

6.9

18 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 1990

36 years ago
Little Senegal

Played Alloune

Average Rating

6.1

8 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 2001

25 years ago
Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Played Djeliba Kouyaté

Average Rating

6.1

8 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1996

30 years ago
Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Played Boaz

Average Rating

4.7

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1992

34 years ago
Lost in Transit

Played Knak

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1993

33 years ago
How Good the Whites Are

Played Le chef de tribu

Average Rating

6.1

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 20, 1988

38 years ago
Genesis

Played Jacob

Average Rating

5.6

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1999

26 years ago
Sia, the Myth of the Python

Played Wakhané

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 2001

24 years ago
Women Cars Villas Money

Average Rating

5.4

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 02, 1972

55 years ago
On the Edge

Played Gas station attendant

Average Rating

2.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 1995

31 years ago
Names Live Nowhere

Average Rating

2.8

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1994

32 years ago
Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Played Village Chief

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 2007

19 years ago
A Civilized People

Played Ousmane

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1999

26 years ago
Paweogo

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1982

44 years ago
Wendemi

Average Rating

9.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1993

33 years ago
Days of Torment

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1985

41 years ago
La Plante Humaine

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 1996

30 years ago
Le Dur Métier de policier

Played Alan

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1995

31 years ago
The Courage of Others

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1982

44 years ago
La Princesse Yennega

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1986

40 years ago
Mamy Wata

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1990

36 years ago
Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1973

54 years ago
Bad Kid

Played Tewfik

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1995

31 years ago
Boulevards d'Afrique

Played Prospective Bridegroom

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1989

37 years ago
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Played Sotegui Kouyaté

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1996

30 years ago
The African Woman

Played Schwarzer im Bistro

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1990

36 years ago

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