Sotigui Kouyaté
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.
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
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
Cast Credits
London River
as Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
as Village Chief
The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
Sia, the Myth of the Python
as Wakhané
Little Senegal
as Alloune
Genesis
as Jacob
A Civilized People
as Ousmane
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Bad Kid
as Tewfik
On the Edge
as Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier
as Alan
Lost in Transit
as Knak
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
The African Woman
as Schwarzer im Bistro
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
Boulevards d'Afrique
as Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu
Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout
Crew Credits
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Original Music Composer
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Original Music Composer