Sotigui Kouyaté
Bamako, Mali

Sotigui Kouyaté was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté and was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
London River (2009)
Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters (2007)
Village Chief
The Ring Finger (2005)
Le cireur de chaussures
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Shinti
Sia, the Myth of the Python (2001)
Wakhané
Little Senegal (2001)
Alloune
Genesis (1999)
Jacob
Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)
Djeliba Kouyaté
La Plante Humaine (1996)
Bad Kid (1995)
Tewfik
On the Edge (1995)
Gas station attendant
Le Dur Métier de policier (1995)
Alan
Names Live Nowhere (1994)
Wendemi (1993)
Lost in Transit (1993)
Knak
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil (1992)
Boaz
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992)
Emile
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Abdelkader
The Mahabharata (1990)
Bhishma, Parashurama
Mamy Wata (1990)
Boulevards d'Afrique (1989)
Prospective Bridegroom
How Good the Whites Are (1988)
Le chef de tribu
Descent Into Hell (1986)
La Princesse Yennega (1986)
Days of Torment (1985)
Paweogo (1982)
The Courage of Others (1982)
Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)
Women Cars Villas Money (1972)

Crew

Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)
Original Music Composer
Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)
Original Music Composer