Sotigui Kouyaté
Biography
Sotigui Kouyaté was born on July 19, 1936 in Bamako, Mali. He was an actor and composer, known for Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Little Senegal (2001) and London River (2009). He died on April 17, 2010 in Paris, France.
73years old at death
- Born Bamako
- Died 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Sottigui Kouyaté, Sotigui Kouyate and Sottigui Kouyate
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 23 years1986 to 2009
Every film, newest first
- 2009London RiverIMDb rating 6.9
- 2002Dirty Pretty ThingsIMDb rating 7.2
- 1990The Sheltering SkyIMDb rating 6.7
- 1986Descent Into HellIMDb rating 5.3
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First role
Kouyaté's theater career began in 1966. He played the king's adviser in a historical play staged by his friend Boubacar Dicko, and that same year he founded a theater company with 25 people.
Big break
When director Peter Brook was casting The Mahabharata, his assistant selected Sotigui Kouyaté, an actor, for the lead role of Bhishma.
A change of course
Kouyaté had a spell as a member of the Burkina Faso national football team, and later he moved into acting.
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Worked with
Sotigui Kouyaté made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Rachid BoucharebDirector, 1 film, 2009
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