Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
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
London River
Film · 2009
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Film · 2007
The Ring Finger
Film · 2005
Genesis
Film · 2004
Dirty Pretty Things
Film · 2002
The Truth About Charlie
Film · 2002
Brook by Brook
Film · 2002
Little Senegal
Film · 2001
Sia, the Myth of the Python
Film · 2001
Genesis
Film · 1999
A Civilized People
Film · 1999
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Film · 1996
La Plante Humaine
Film · 1996
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Film · 1996
Le Dur Métier de policier
Film · 1995
On the Edge
Film · 1995
Bad Kid
Film · 1995
Names Live Nowhere
Film · 1994
Lost in Transit
Film · 1993
Wendemi
Film · 1993
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Film · 1992
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Film · 1992
Highlander: The Series
Series · 1992
The Sheltering Sky
Film · 1990
The Mahabharata
Film · 1990
Mamy Wata
Film · 1990
The African Woman
Film · 1990
The Mahabharata
Series · 1990
Boulevards d'Afrique
Film · 1989
How Good the Whites Are
Film · 1988
La Princesse Yennega
Film · 1986
Descent Into Hell
Film · 1986
Black Mic Mac
Film · 1986
Days of Torment
Film · 1985
The Courage of Others
Film · 1982
Paweogo
Film · 1982
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Film · 1973
Women Cars Villas Money
Film · 1972
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Series · 1958