Sotigui Kouyaté

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 19, 1936

died

April 17, 2010

place of birth

Bamako, Mali

also known as

Sotigui Kouyate · Sotiguy Kouyate · Sottigui Kouyaté · Kouyaté Sotigui

total credits

34 movies

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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