Movies Box
Sotigui Kouyaté
Acting
- Born
- Jul 19, 1936
- Died
- Apr 17, 2010 (age 73)
- Place of Birth
- Bamako, Mali
- Movies
- 36
- TV Shows
- 4
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.
