Sotigui Kouyaté
Birthday: 1936-07-19
Deathday: 2010-04-17
Birthplace: Bamako, Mali
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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2009-02-09 | London River | Ousmane |
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2007-02-15 | Faro: Goddess of the Waters | Village Chief |
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2005-06-08 | The Ring Finger | Le cireur de chaussures |
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2002-10-25 | The Truth About Charlie | Dealer Prophéte |
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2002-09-05 | Dirty Pretty Things | Shinti |
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2001-10-01 | Sia, the Myth of the Python | Wakhané |
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2001-04-18 | Little Senegal | Alloune |
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1999-09-08 | Genesis | Jacob |
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1996-04-12 | Keita! The Voice of the Griot | Djeliba Kouyaté |
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1996-02-22 | La Plante Humaine | |
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1996-01-01 | Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot | Sotegui Kouyaté |
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1995-09-14 | Bad Kid | Tewfik |
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1995-07-26 | On the Edge | Gas station attendant |
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1995-01-01 | Le Dur Métier de policier | Alan |
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1994-09-10 | Names Live Nowhere | |
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1993-09-12 | Wendemi | |
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1993-09-01 | Lost in Transit | Knak |
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1992-09-24 | Golem, the Spirit of Exile | Boaz |
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1992-06-12 | IP5: The Island of Pachyderms | Emile |
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1990-10-25 | The Sheltering Sky | Abdelkader |
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1990-01-24 | The Mahabharata | Bhishma, Parashurama |
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1990-01-24 | The Mahabharata | Parashurama / Bhishma |
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1990-01-01 | Mamy Wata | |
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1989-01-01 | Boulevards d'Afrique | Prospective Bridegroom |
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1988-01-20 | How Good the Whites Are | Le chef de tribu |
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1986-11-06 | Descent Into Hell | |
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1986-01-01 | La Princesse Yennega | |
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1985-07-01 | Days of Torment | |
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1982-07-01 | Paweogo | |
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1982-05-05 | The Courage of Others | |
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1973-01-01 | Toula, or the Genie of the Water | |
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1972-01-02 | Women Cars Villas Money |