Acting
Sotigui Kouyaté
1936-2010
Known for Dirty Pretty Things, Genesis, The Sheltering Sky.
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Born07/19/1936
Died04/17/2010
AgeDied at 73
BirthplaceBamako, Mali
DepartmentActing
Also known asSotigui Kouyate, Sotiguy Kouyate, Sottigui Kouyaté, Kouyaté 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.
