

Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
July 19, 1936
Bamako, Mali
April 17, 2010
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.
Movies & Shows


The Ring Finger

Sia, the Myth of the Python

Little Senegal

Genesis

A Civilized People

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

On the Edge

Names Live Nowhere

Lost in Transit

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

The Sheltering Sky

How Good the Whites Are

Descent Into Hell
