Sotigui Kouyaté
Personal information
- Known for
- Acting
- Known credits
- 40
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- July 19, 1936
- Died
- April 17, 2010
- Place of birth
- Bamako, Mali
- Also known as
- Sotigui KouyateSotiguy KouyateSottigui KouyatéKouyaté Sotigui
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.
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Filmography
Acting
40 titles
2002
