Sotigui Kouyaté
Known For: Acting
- Born
- July 19, 1936
- Died
- April 17, 2010 (73.745205479452 years old)
- Place of Birth
- Bamako, Mali
- External Links
- IMDB
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.
