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Sotigui Kouyaté

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJul 19, 1936 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthBamako, Mali
Career Span1958 – 2010
Known Credits39 Titles
Official Links
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Sotigui Kouyaté

Also known as:Sotigui KouyateSotiguy KouyateSottigui KouyatéKouyaté Sotigui
Total Works

39

35 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Dirty Pretty Things
6.9
as Shinti
Highlander: The Series
7.4
as Hijad
The Sheltering Sky
6.5
The Sheltering Sky
1990•movie
as Abdelkader
London River
6.7
London River
2009•movie
as Ousmane

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 39 titles featuring Sotigui Kouyaté

Dirty Pretty Things
6.9

as Shinti

Highlander: The Series
7.4
1 eps

as Hijad

The Sheltering Sky
6.5
The Sheltering Sky
1990•movie

as Abdelkader

The Truth About Charlie
4.9

as Dealer Prophéte

London River
6.7
London River
2009•movie

as Ousmane

Descent Into Hell
4.9
Descent Into Hell
1986•movie
Genesis
6.2
Genesis
2004•movie

as Narrator

The Ring Finger
5.4
The Ring Finger
2005•movie

as Le cireur de chaussures

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
6.1

as Emile

Black Mic Mac
5.7
Black Mic Mac
1986•movie

as Le Marabout

The Mahabharata
7.1
The Mahabharata
1990•movie

as Bhishma

Little Senegal
6.3
Little Senegal
2001•movie

as Alloune

Keita! The Voice of the Griot
6.6

as Djeliba Kouyaté

Vivement dimanche
3.6
1 eps
Vivement dimanche
1998•series

as Self

Lost in Transit
6.6
Lost in Transit
1993•movie

as Knak

Golem, the Spirit of Exile
5.0

as Boaz

How Good the Whites Are
6.6

as Le chef de tribu

Sia, the Myth of the Python
5.9

as Wakhané

Genesis
6.3
Genesis
1999•movie

as Jacob

On the Edge
4.0
On the Edge
1995•movie

as Gas station attendant

Names Live Nowhere
4.4
Names Live Nowhere
1994•movie
Paweogo
6.3
Paweogo
1982•movie
A Civilized People
7.0
A Civilized People
1999•movie

as Ousmane

Wendemi
8.0
Wendemi
1993•movie
Days of Torment
7.5
Days of Torment
1985•movie
La Plante Humaine
8.5
La Plante Humaine
1996•movie

as Self

Faro: Goddess of the Waters
6.0

as Village Chief

Brook by Brook
8.0
Brook by Brook
2002•movie

as Self

The Courage of Others
8.0
Mamy Wata
10.0
Mamy Wata
1990•movie
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
9.0

as The King

Bad Kid
8.0
Bad Kid
1995•movie

as Tewfik

The African Woman
10.0
The African Woman
1990•movie

as Schwarzer im Bistro

The Mahabharata
6.0
3 eps
The Mahabharata
1990•series

as Bhisma / Parashurama

Le Dur Métier de policier

as Alan

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

as Sotegui Kouyaté

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1 eps

as Djoulai