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Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

90

Movies

35

TV

4

Born
July 19, 1936 – April 17, 2010
From
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.

Works

35 films

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

20026.9

How Good the Whites Are

How Good the Whites Are

19886.6

Genesis

Genesis

19996.3

Mamy Wata

Mamy Wata

199010.0

Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell

19864.9

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

20024.9

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

19906.5

Genesis

Genesis

20046.2

On the Edge

On the Edge

19954.0

The Ring Finger

The Ring Finger

20055.4

London River

London River

20096.7

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

19966.6

Black Mic Mac

Black Mic Mac

19865.7

Women Cars Villas Money

Women Cars Villas Money

19725.6

Names Live Nowhere

Names Live Nowhere

19944.4

The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

19907.1

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

19739.0

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

19926.2

Wendemi

Wendemi

19938.0

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

19925.0

Paweogo

Paweogo

19826.3

The African Woman

The African Woman

199010.0

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

20076.0

Boulevards d'Afrique

Boulevards d'Afrique

19897.0

Bad Kid

Bad Kid

19958.0

Le Dur Métier de policier

Le Dur Métier de policier

1995

La Princesse Yennega

La Princesse Yennega

1986

A Civilized People

A Civilized People

19997.0

Lost in Transit

Lost in Transit

19936.7

Days of Torment

Days of Torment

19857.5

Sia, the Myth of the Python

Sia, the Myth of the Python

20015.9

Little Senegal

Little Senegal

20016.3

La Plante Humaine

La Plante Humaine

19968.5

The Courage of Others

The Courage of Others

19828.0

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

1996