Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
Bamako, MaliBorn 1936
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.
34
Films
4
TV Shows
Known For
38 Credits
Highlander: The Series
as Hijad
1992
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
as Djoulai
1958
The Truth About Charlie
as Dealer Prophéte
2002
The Sheltering Sky
as Abdelkader
1990
Dirty Pretty Things
as Shinti
2002
The Mahabharata
as Bhisma / Parashurama
1990
Genesis
as Jacob
1999
London River
as Ousmane
2009
Genesis
as Narrator
2004
The Mahabharata
as Bhishma
1990
Descent Into Hell
1986