Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting Born: 1936-07-19 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.
Movies
The Ring Finger
London River
The African Woman
The Truth About Charlie
Genesis
Little Senegal
A Civilized People
La Plante Humaine
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Dirty Pretty Things
The Sheltering Sky
Descent Into Hell
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Bad Kid
Black Mic Mac
Lost in Transit
Genesis
How Good the Whites Are
The Courage of Others
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
