Sotigui Kouyaté
Jul 19, 1936 - Apr 17, 2010 (73 years old) in Bamako, Mali
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
Highlander: The Series
Hijad
The Ring Finger
Le cireur de chaussures
The Truth About Charlie
Dealer Prophéte
The Sheltering Sky
Abdelkader
Lost in Transit
Knak
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Djoulai
A Civilized People
Ousmane
The African Woman
Schwarzer im Bistro
The Mahabharata
Bhishma
Credits
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London River 2009Ousmane★ 6.7 -
Village Chief★ 6 -
The Ring Finger 2005Le cireur de chaussures★ 5.4 -
Genesis 2004Narrator★ 6.2 -
Dealer Prophéte★ 4.8 -
Dirty Pretty Things 2002Shinti★ 6.9 -
Wakhané★ 5.8 -
Little Senegal 2001Alloune★ 6.1 -
A Civilized People 1999Ousmane★ 6 -
Djeliba Kouyaté★ 6.1 -
La Plante Humaine 1996Self★ 7 -
Sotegui Kouyaté★ NR -
Bad Kid 1995Tewfik★ NR -
On the Edge 1995Gas station attendant★ 1 -
Alan★ NR -
Names Live Nowhere 1994★ 2.8 -
Wendemi 1993★ 9 -
Lost in Transit 1993Knak★ 6.3 -
Hijad★ 7.4 -
Boaz★ 4.7 -
Emile★ 6.2 -
The Sheltering Sky 1990Abdelkader★ 6.5 -
The African Woman 1990Schwarzer im Bistro★ NR -
The Mahabharata 1990Bhishma★ 6.9 -
Mamy Wata 1990★ NR -
Boulevards d'Afrique 1989Prospective Bridegroom★ NR
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Le chef de tribu★ 6 -
Descent Into Hell 1986★ 4.9 -
La Princesse Yennega 1986★ NR -
Days of Torment 1985★ 5 -
Paweogo 1982★ 5 -
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★ 5.4 -
Djoulai★ NR