Acting · Bamako, Mali · Born July 19, 1936
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.
MovieLondon River
2009
as Ousmane
MovieFaro: Goddess of the Waters
2007
as Village Chief
MovieThe Ring Finger
2005
as Le cireur de chaussures
MovieGenesis
2004
as Narrator
MovieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
as Dealer Prophéte
MovieDirty Pretty Things
2002
as Shinti
MovieSia, the Myth of the Python
2001
as Wakhané
MovieLittle Senegal
2001
as Alloune
MovieGenesis
1999
as Jacob
MovieA Civilized People
1999
as Ousmane
TVVivement dimanche
1998
as Self
MovieKeita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
as Djeliba Kouyaté
MovieLa Plante Humaine
1996
as Self
MovieSotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
as Sotegui Kouyaté
MovieBad Kid
1995
as Tewfik
MovieOn the Edge
1995
as Gas station attendant
MovieLe Dur Métier de policier
1995
as Alan
MovieNames Live Nowhere
1994
MovieWendemi
1993
MovieLost in Transit
1993
as Knak
TVHighlander: The Series
1992
as Hijad
MovieGolem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
as Boaz
MovieIP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
as Emile
MovieThe Sheltering Sky
1990
as Abdelkader
MovieThe African Woman
1990
as Schwarzer im Bistro
TVThe Mahabharata
1990
as Bhisma / Parashurama
MovieThe Mahabharata
1990
as Bhishma
MovieMamy Wata
1990
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
as Prospective Bridegroom
MovieHow Good the Whites Are
1988
as Le chef de tribu
MovieDescent Into Hell
1986
MovieBlack Mic Mac
1986
as Le Marabout
MovieLa Princesse Yennega
1986
MovieDays of Torment
1985
MoviePaweogo
1982
MovieThe Courage of Others
1982
MovieToula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
MovieWomen Cars Villas Money
1972
TVLes Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Djoulai
