Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 19, 1936
Died
April 17, 2010 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Also Known As
- Sotigui Kouyate
- Sotiguy Kouyate
- Sottigui Kouyaté
- Kouyaté Sotigui
Sotigui Kouyaté
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.
