Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
Jul 19, 1936 – Apr 17, 2010 · Bamako, Mali
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.
- Dirty Pretty Things2002
as Shinti
- The Sheltering Sky1990
as Abdelkader
as Dealer Prophéte
as Ousmane
