Sotigui Kouyaté
Born: 1936-07-19
Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali
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.
Known For
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001★ 5.8
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996★ 0.0
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007★ 6.0
Little Senegal
2001★ 6.1
Genesis
1999★ 5.6
Dirty Pretty Things
2002★ 6.9
The African Woman
1990★ 0.0
The Ring Finger
2005★ 5.3
A Civilized People
1999★ 6.0
Bad Kid
1995★ 0.0
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973★ 0.0
How Good the Whites Are
1988★ 6.1
The Sheltering Sky
1990★ 6.5
Descent Into Hell
1986★ 4.7
Genesis
2004★ 6.2
The Truth About Charlie
2002★ 4.8
London River
2009★ 6.7
Lost in Transit
1993★ 6.3
Names Live Nowhere
1994★ 2.8
The Courage of Others
1982★ 0.0
Wendemi
1993★ 9.0
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992★ 4.7
Women Cars Villas Money
1972★ 5.4
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992★ 6.2
Mamy Wata
1990★ 0.0
Black Mic Mac
1986★ 5.6
La Princesse Yennega
1986★ 0.0
Paweogo
1982★ 5.0
Le Dur Métier de policier
1995★ 0.0
On the Edge
1995★ 2.7
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996★ 6.1
The Mahabharata
1990★ 6.9
Days of Torment
1985★ 5.0
La Plante Humaine
1996★ 7.0