Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

Acting
Born 1936-07-19 - Died 2010-04-17Bamako, 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.

Movies (36)

Genesis
6.3

Genesis

1999Movie6.3
Dirty Pretty Things
6.9

Dirty Pretty Things

2002Movie6.9
The Sheltering Sky
6.5

The Sheltering Sky

1990Movie6.5
London River
6.7

London River

2009Movie6.7
The Truth About Charlie
4.9

The Truth About Charlie

2002Movie4.9
Genesis
6.2

Genesis

2004Movie6.2
On the Edge
4.0

On the Edge

1995Movie4.0
How Good the Whites Are
6.6

How Good the Whites Are

1988Movie6.6
Descent Into Hell
4.9

Descent Into Hell

1986Movie4.9
Brook by Brook
8.0

Brook by Brook

2002Movie8.0
The Ring Finger
5.4

The Ring Finger

2005Movie5.4
Mamy Wata
10.0

Mamy Wata

1990Movie10.0
Le Dur Métier de policier

Le Dur Métier de policier

1995Movie
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
6.6

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

1996Movie6.6
Black Mic Mac
5.7

Black Mic Mac

1986Movie5.7
The Mahabharata
7.1

The Mahabharata

1990Movie7.1
Lost in Transit
6.6

Lost in Transit

1993Movie6.6
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
6.1

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

1992Movie6.1
Names Live Nowhere
4.4

Names Live Nowhere

1994Movie4.4
Women Cars Villas Money
5.6

Women Cars Villas Money

1972Movie5.6
The African Woman
10.0

The African Woman

1990Movie10.0
Wendemi
8.0

Wendemi

1993Movie8.0
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
9.0

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

1973Movie9.0
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
5.0

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

1992Movie5.0
Little Senegal
6.3

Little Senegal

2001Movie6.3
Paweogo
6.3

Paweogo

1982Movie6.3
La Princesse Yennega

La Princesse Yennega

1986Movie
La Plante Humaine
8.5

La Plante Humaine

1996Movie8.5
Boulevards d'Afrique
7.0

Boulevards d'Afrique

1989Movie7.0
Bad Kid
8.0

Bad Kid

1995Movie8.0
A Civilized People
7.0

A Civilized People

1999Movie7.0
Sia, the Myth of the Python
5.9

Sia, the Myth of the Python

2001Movie5.9
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
6.0

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

2007Movie6.0
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

1996Movie
Days of Torment
7.5

Days of Torment

1985Movie7.5
The Courage of Others
8.0

The Courage of Others

1982Movie8.0

TV Shows (4)

Highlander: The Series
7.4

Highlander: The Series

1992Series7.4
Vivement dimanche
3.6

Vivement dimanche

1998Series3.6
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

1958Series
The Mahabharata
6.0

The Mahabharata

1990Series6.0