
Acting
Born July 19, 1936 · 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.

London River
2009

Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007

The Ring Finger
2005

Genesis
2004

The Truth About Charlie
2002

Dirty Pretty Things
2002

Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001

Little Senegal
2001

Genesis
1999

A Civilized People
1999

Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996

La Plante Humaine
1996

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1996

Bad Kid
1995

On the Edge
1995

Le Dur Métier de policier
1995

Names Live Nowhere
1994

Wendemi
1993

Lost in Transit
1993

Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992

The Sheltering Sky
1990

The African Woman
1990

The Mahabharata
1990

Mamy Wata
1990
Boulevards d'Afrique
1989

How Good the Whites Are
1988

Descent Into Hell
1986

Black Mic Mac
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