
Sotigui Kouyaté
Known For
Acting
Born
1936-07-19 in Bamako, Mali
Died
2010-04-17
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.
Most Known For

Highlander: The Series
as Hijad

Vivement dimanche
as Self

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
as Djoulai

Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti

The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte

The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader

Genesis
as Jacob

Genesis
as Narrator

Descent Into Hell

The Ring Finger
as Le cireur de chaussures

London River
as Ousmane

Lost in Transit
as Knak

The Mahabharata
as Bhisma / Parashurama

The Mahabharata
as Bhishma

On the Edge
as Gas station attendant

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
as Emile

Mamy Wata

Black Mic Mac
as Le Marabout

Little Senegal
as Alloune

How Good the Whites Are
as Le chef de tribu