Sotigui Kouyaté

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.

Known For

London River 2009 ★ 6.7
The Ring Finger 2005 ★ 5.4
Genesis 2004 ★ 6.2
Dirty Pretty Things 2002 ★ 6.9
The Truth About Charlie 2002 ★ 4.9
Genesis 1999 ★ 6.3
Keita! The Voice of the Griot 1996 ★ 6.6
On the Edge 1995 ★ 4.0
Le Dur Métier de policier 1995
Names Live Nowhere 1994 ★ 4.4
Wendemi 1993 ★ 8.0
Highlander: The Series 1992 ★ 7.4
Golem, the Spirit of Exile 1992 ★ 5.0
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms 1992 ★ 6.3
The Sheltering Sky 1990 ★ 6.5
The Mahabharata 1990 ★ 6.0
Mamy Wata 1990 ★ 10.0
The African Woman 1990 ★ 10.0
The Mahabharata 1990 ★ 7.1
How Good the Whites Are 1988 ★ 6.6
Descent Into Hell 1986 ★ 4.9
Black Mic Mac 1986 ★ 5.7
Toula, or the Genie of the Water 1973 ★ 9.0
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes 1958