Sotigui Kouyaté
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-07-19 (74 years old)
Deathday
2010-04-17
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Also known As
Sotigui Kouyate
Sotiguy Kouyate
Sottigui Kouyaté
Kouyaté Sotigui
Sotigui Kouyaté
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.
Acting
1995
as Alan
2002
as Shinti
1990
as Abdelkader
2004
as Narrator
2005
as Le cireur de chaussures
2009
as Ousmane
1999
as Jacob
1992
as Emile
1990
as Bhishma, Parashurama
1993
as Knak
1982
1988
as Le chef de tribu
1990
1993
1992
as Boaz
1985
2001
as Alloune
1996
as Djeliba Kouyaté
1995
as Gas station attendant
1995
as Tewfik
2001
as Wakhané
2007
as Village Chief
2002
as Dealer Prophéte
1989
as Prospective Bridegroom
1996
as Sotegui Kouyaté
1990
as Parashurama / Bhishma
1999
as Ousmane
Production
1996
as Original Music Composer
1973
as Original Music Composer
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