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.
Le Dur Métier de policier
As Alan
The Courage of Others
Dirty Pretty Things
As Shinti
The Sheltering Sky
As Abdelkader
Genesis
As Narrator
The Ring Finger
As Le cireur de chaussures
London River
As Ousmane
Genesis
As Jacob
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
As Emile
The Mahabharata
As Bhishma, Parashurama
La Princesse Yennega
Lost in Transit
As Knak
Paweogo
Women Cars Villas Money
How Good the Whites Are
As Le chef de tribu
Mamy Wata
Wendemi
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
As Boaz
Days of Torment
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Little Senegal
As Alloune
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
As Djeliba Kouyaté
Descent Into Hell
On the Edge
As Gas station attendant
Bad Kid
As Tewfik
Sia, the Myth of the Python
As Wakhané
La Plante Humaine
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
As Village Chief
The Truth About Charlie
As Dealer Prophéte
Boulevards d'Afrique
As Prospective Bridegroom
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
As Sotegui Kouyaté
Names Live Nowhere
A Civilized People
As Ousmane
Highlander: The Series
As Hijad
Vivement dimanche
As Self
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
As Djoulai