Sotigui Kouyaté
Born July 19, 1936 (Age: 89)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
The Truth About Charlie
2002
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as Dealer Prophéte
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Age: 66
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
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as Shinti
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Age: 66
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
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as Djeliba Kouyaté
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Age: 59
La Plante Humaine
1996
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as Self
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Age: 59
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996
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as Sotegui Kouyaté
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Age: 59
Names Live Nowhere
1994
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as
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Age: 58
Wendemi
1993
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as
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Age: 57
Lost in Transit
1993
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as Knak
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Age: 57
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
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as Boaz
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Age: 56
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
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as Emile
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Age: 55
The Sheltering Sky
1990
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as Abdelkader
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Age: 54
The African Woman
1990
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as Schwarzer im Bistro
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Age: 54
The Mahabharata
1990
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as Bhishma
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Age: 53
Mamy Wata
1990
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as
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Age: 53
No Image
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989
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as Prospective Bridegroom
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Age: 52
How Good the Whites Are
1988
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as Le chef de tribu
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Age: 51
Days of Torment
1985
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as
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Age: 48
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973
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as
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Age: 36
Women Cars Villas Money
1972
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as
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Age: 35