

Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
July 19, 1936
Bamako, Mali
April 17, 2010
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.
The Filmography


The Ring Finger

Sia, the Myth of the Python

Little Senegal

Genesis

A Civilized People

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

On the Edge

Names Live Nowhere

Lost in Transit

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

The Sheltering Sky

How Good the Whites Are

Descent Into Hell
