Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

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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TV Series

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

7.407
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

3
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

0

Movies

Le Dur Métier de policier

Le Dur Métier de policier

0
The Courage of Others

The Courage of Others

0
Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

6.885
The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

6.5
Genesis

Genesis

6.206
The Ring Finger

The Ring Finger

5.4
London River

London River

6.7
Genesis

Genesis

5.6
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms

6.2
The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

6.9
La Princesse Yennega

La Princesse Yennega

0
Lost in Transit

Lost in Transit

6.4
Paweogo

Paweogo

5
Women Cars Villas Money

Women Cars Villas Money

5.4
How Good the Whites Are

How Good the Whites Are

6
Mamy Wata

Mamy Wata

0
Wendemi

Wendemi

9
Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

4.7
Days of Torment

Days of Torment

5
Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Toula, or the Genie of the Water

0
Little Senegal

Little Senegal

6.1
Keita! The Voice of the Griot

Keita! The Voice of the Griot

5.9
Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell

4.865
On the Edge

On the Edge

1
Bad Kid

Bad Kid

0
Sia, the Myth of the Python

Sia, the Myth of the Python

5.8
La Plante Humaine

La Plante Humaine

7
Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Faro: Goddess of the Waters

6
The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

4.824
Boulevards d'Afrique

Boulevards d'Afrique

0
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot

0
Names Live Nowhere

Names Live Nowhere

2.8
The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

6.9
A Civilized People

A Civilized People

6