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Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) [1] was one of the first Malian Burkinabé actors. [2] He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté [2] and was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group. [3]
Sotigui Kouyaté est un comédien, metteur en scène et footballeur malien et burkinabè, né le 19 juillet 1936 à Bamako et mort le 17 avril 2010 dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris. Kouyaté est considéré comme un des plus grands acteurs africains contemporains.
Sotigui Kouyaté was born on 19 July 1936 in Bamako, Mali. He was an actor and composer, known for Little Senegal (2000), Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and London River (2009). He was married to Ester Marty. He died on 17 April 2010 in Paris, France.
Sotigui Kouyaté. Actor. 18 July 1936 to 16 April 2010. A winner of the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival, Malian Kouyaté was being recognised for his lead performance in London River (2009).
Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté and was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close.
Apr 18, 2010 · Malian screen star Sotigui Kouyate, who was named best actor at the Berlin Film Festival last year, has died in Paris at the age of 74. Kouyate won the award for playing a French Muslim waiting...
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Apr 18, 2010 · Former professional soccer player turned acclaimed screen actor Sotigui Kouyate has died in Paris at age 74, it was reported Sunday.
The world of African film lost one of its brightest lights in 2010 with the passing of the great actor Sotigui Kouyaté, so memorable as the old griot in Keita: Heritage of the Griot (CFAF 1996) and as the culture detective in Little Senegal (CFAF 2004).
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 ...
Sotigui Kouyaté was born on July 19, 1936 in Bamako, Mali. He was an actor and composer, known for Little Senegal (2000), Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and London River (2009). He was married to Ester Marty. He died on April 17, 2010 in Paris, France.
