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.
Le Dur Métier de policier
(Alan)
The Courage of Others
Dirty Pretty Things
(Shinti)
The Sheltering Sky
(Abdelkader)
Genesis
(Narrator)
The Ring Finger
(Le cireur de chaussures)
London River
(Ousmane)
Genesis
(Jacob)
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
(Emile)
The Mahabharata
(Bhishma, Parashurama)
La Princesse Yennega
Lost in Transit
(Knak)
Paweogo
Women Cars Villas Money
How Good the Whites Are
(Le chef de tribu)
Mamy Wata
Wendemi
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
(Boaz)
Days of Torment
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Little Senegal
(Alloune)
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
(Djeliba Kouyaté)
Descent Into Hell
On the Edge
(Gas station attendant)
Bad Kid
(Tewfik)
Sia, the Myth of the Python
(Wakhané)
La Plante Humaine
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
(Village Chief)
The Truth About Charlie
(Dealer Prophéte)
Boulevards d'Afrique
(Prospective Bridegroom)
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
(Sotegui Kouyaté)
Names Live Nowhere
The Mahabharata
(Parashurama / Bhishma)
Highlander: The Series
(Hijad)
Vivement dimanche
(Self)