Sotigui Kouyaté

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 Hassa…

Filmography

Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche
1998 · TV
as Self
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
1992 · TV
as Hijad
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958 · TV
as Djoulai
Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things
2002 · Movie
as Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
1990 · Movie
as Abdelkader
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
2002 · Movie
as Dealer Prophéte
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata
1990 · TV
as Bhisma / Parashurama
London River
London River
2009 · Movie
as Ousmane
Genesis
Genesis
2004 · Movie
as Narrator
On the Edge
On the Edge
1995 · Movie
as Gas station attendant
Genesis
Genesis
1999 · Movie
as Jacob
How Good the Whites Are
How Good the Whites Are
1988 · Movie
as Le chef de tribu
Descent Into Hell
Descent Into Hell
1986 · Movie
The Ring Finger
The Ring Finger
2005 · Movie
as Le cireur de chaussures
Black Mic Mac
Black Mic Mac
1986 · Movie
as Le Marabout
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata
1990 · Movie
as Bhishma
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992 · Movie
as Boaz
Mamy Wata
Mamy Wata
1990 · Movie
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996 · Movie
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit
1993 · Movie
as Knak
A Civilized People
A Civilized People
1999 · Movie
as Ousmane
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992 · Movie
as Emile
The African Woman
The African Woman
1990 · Movie
as Schwarzer im Bistro
La Plante Humaine
La Plante Humaine
1996 · Movie
as Self