Sotigui Kouyaté

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.

Known For

Dirty Pretty Things

as Shinti

Highlander: The Series

as Hijad

The Sheltering Sky

as Abdelkader

The Truth About Charlie

as Dealer Prophéte

London River

as Ousmane

Descent Into Hell

Genesis

as Narrator

The Ring Finger

as Le cireur de chaussures

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

as Emile

The Mahabharata

as Bhishma, Parashurama