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Sotigui Kouyaté

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Born: July 19, 1936 in Bamako, Mali

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.

Filmography35 TITLES
Dirty Pretty Things
6.9
Dirty Pretty Things2002
The Truth About Charlie
4.8
The Truth About Charlie2002
The Sheltering Sky
6.5
The Sheltering Sky1990
Descent Into Hell
4.7
Descent Into Hell1986
The Ring Finger
5.3
The Ring Finger2005
Genesis
6.2
Genesis2004
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London River
6.7
London River2009
Black Mic Mac
5.6
Black Mic Mac1986
The Mahabharata
6.9
The Mahabharata1990
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
6.2
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms1992
Lost in Transit
6.3
Lost in Transit1993
How Good the Whites Are
6.1
How Good the Whites Are1988
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
4.7
Golem, the Spirit of Exile1992
Bad Kid
Bad Kid1995
Genesis
5.6
Genesis1999
Little Senegal
6.1
Little Senegal2001
The African Woman
The African Woman1990
Le Dur Métier de policier
Le Dur Métier de policier1995
On the Edge
2.7
On the Edge1995
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Toula, or the Genie of the Water1973
Names Live Nowhere
2.8
Names Live Nowhere1994
La Plante Humaine
7.0
La Plante Humaine1996
The Courage of Others
The Courage of Others1982
Sia, the Myth of the Python
5.2
Sia, the Myth of the Python2001
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
6.0
Faro: Goddess of the Waters2007
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
6.1
Keita! The Voice of the Griot1996
Wendemi
9.0
Wendemi1993
Women Cars Villas Money
5.4
Women Cars Villas Money1972
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot1996
A Civilized People
6.0
A Civilized People1999
Boulevards d'Afrique
Boulevards d'Afrique1989
Mamy Wata
Mamy Wata1990
La Princesse Yennega
La Princesse Yennega1986
Paweogo
4.5
Paweogo1982
Days of Torment
5.0
Days of Torment1985