Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
Born July 19, 1936 Died April 17, 2010 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.
Filmography
6.7
London River
2009·Drama
6.0
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007·Drama
5.4
The Ring Finger
2005·Drama
6.2
Genesis
2004·Documentary
4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002·Thriller
6.9
Dirty Pretty Things
2002·Crime
5.9
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001·Drama
6.3
Little Senegal
2001·Drama
6.3
Genesis
1999·Drama
7.0
A Civilized People
1999·Drama
6.6
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996·Fantasy
8.5
La Plante Humaine
1996·Animation
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Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996·Documentary
8.0
Bad Kid
1995·Comedy
4.0
On the Edge
1995·Comedy
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Le Dur Métier de policier
1995
4.4
Names Live Nowhere
1994·Drama
8.0
Wendemi
1993·Drama
6.7
Lost in Transit
1993·Comedy
5.0
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992·Drama
6.3
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992·Drama
6.5
The Sheltering Sky
1990·Drama
10.0
The African Woman
1990·Drama
7.1
The Mahabharata
1990·Drama