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Sotigui Kouyaté

Cast & creator

Sotigui Kouyaté

1936-07-19 (died at 73) Bamako, MaliIMDb

Best known for Vivement dimanche, Highlander: The Series, Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

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.

Also known as: Sotigui Kouyate, Sotiguy Kouyate, Sottigui Kouyaté, Kouyaté Sotigui

Movies

38

film credits

Series

4

television credits

Career

40

1958–2009 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

Self · 1998

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

Hijad · 1992

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Djoulai · 1958

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

Shinti · 2002

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

Dealer Prophéte · 2002

Across film & television

Filmography (42)

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Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

Self

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

Hijad

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Djoulai

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

Shinti

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

Dealer Prophéte

The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

Bhisma / Parashurama

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

Abdelkader

Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell

Black Mic Mac

Black Mic Mac

Le Marabout

Genesis

Genesis

Narrator

The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

Bhishma

How Good the Whites Are

How Good the Whites Are

Le chef de tribu

On the Edge

On the Edge

Gas station attendant

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

Emile

London River

London River

Ousmane

Genesis

Genesis

Jacob

The Ring Finger

The Ring Finger

Le cireur de chaussures

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Boaz

Mamy Wata

Mamy Wata

Lost in Transit

Lost in Transit

Knak

Brook by Brook

Brook by Brook

Self

Le Dur Métier de policier

Le Dur Métier de policier

Alan

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Djeliba Kouyaté

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Original Music Composer

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

The King

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Original Music Composer

Wendemi

Wendemi

The African Woman

The African Woman

Schwarzer im Bistro

Women Cars Villas Money

Women Cars Villas Money

Paweogo

Paweogo

Names Live Nowhere

Names Live Nowhere

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Sotegui Kouyaté

Boulevards d'Afrique

Prospective Bridegroom

Bad Kid

Bad Kid

Tewfik

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Village Chief

La Plante Humaine

La Plante Humaine

Self

Sia, the Myth of the Python

Sia, the Myth of the Python

Wakhané

The Courage of Others

The Courage of Others

La Princesse Yennega

La Princesse Yennega

Little Senegal

Little Senegal

Alloune

A Civilized People

A Civilized People

Ousmane

Days of Torment

Days of Torment