Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
Also Known As: Sotigui Kouyate, Sotiguy Kouyate, Sottigui Kouyaté
Birth Date
July 19, 1936
Death Date
April 17, 2010
(passed away at 73)
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
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Biography
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.
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Vivement dimanche
Self
1998 • 1 episode
Highlander: The Series
Hijad
1992 • 1 episode
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Djoulai
1958 • 1 episode
The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
Shinti
2002
Descent Into Hell
1986
The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
1990
Genesis
Jacob
1999
On the Edge
Gas station attendant
1995
The Mahabharata
Bhisma / Parashurama
1990 • 3 episodes
Genesis
Narrator
2004
Mamy Wata
1990
How Good the Whites Are
Le chef de tribu
1988
London River
Ousmane
2009
The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures
2005
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Emile
1992
The Mahabharata
Bhishma
1990
Brook by Brook
Self
2002
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Boaz
1992
Lost in Transit
Knak
1993