Sotigui Kouyaté(1936-2010)

Actor
Composer

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Sotigui Kouyaté

Two strangers come to discover the fate of their respective children in the 2005 terrorist attacks on London.

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London River (2009)

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 : Loin de chez eux (2002) and London River (2009). He was married to Ester Marty. He died on 17 April 2010 in Paris, France.

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Awards
- 4 wins total

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Known for

Little Senegal (2000)

6.9

Alloune

2000

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Audrey Tautou in Dirty Pretty Things : Loin de chez eux (2002)

Dirty Pretty Things : Loin de chez eux

7.2

Shinti

2002

Brenda Blethyn and Sotigui Kouyaté in London River (2009)

6.9

Ousmane

2009

La vérité sur Charlie (2002)

La vérité sur Charlie

4.7

Dealer 'Prophète'

2002

Credits

Actor

Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (8K)
- Bhisma
- 2024
Errance
Short
- 2009
London River
6.9
- Ousmane
- 2009
Faro, la reine des eaux
7.1
- Chef du village
- 2007
L'annulaire
6.1
- Le cireur de chaussures
- 2005
Travaux, on sait quand ça commence...
5.2
- Songoo
- 2005
Embarquement immédiat
5.5
- Togo
- 2003
Jim, la nuit
8.0
TV Movie
- Le grand-père
- 2002
La vérité sur Charlie
4.7
- Dealer 'Prophète'
- 2002
Dirty Pretty Things : Loin de chez eux
7.2
- Shinti
- 2002
Sia, le rêve du python
6.7
- Wakhané
- 2001
Little Senegal
6.9
- Alloune
- 2000
Chère Marianne
TV Series
- Julius
- 1999
Civilisées
7.4
- Ousmane
- 1999
La genèse
6.7
- Jacob
- 1999

Composer

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Personal details

Official sites
- Encyclopedia
- France's national library catalogue
Alternative names
- Sotigui Kouyate
Height
- 1.90 m
Born
- July 19, 1936
- Bamako, Mali
Died
- April 17, 2010
- Paris, France(lung disease)
Spouse
- Ester Marty? - April 17, 2010 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
He acted in Can Themba's play, "Le Costume," in a Theatre Des Bouffes Du Nord Production at the Young Vic Theatre in London, England with Cyril Guei, Hubert Kounde and Tanya Moodie in the cast. Peter Brook was director.

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Trivia
A film and stage actor, he also served as Artistic Director of the Volta Ballet and the Volta Theatre Company. He founded in France the theater troupe La Voix du Griot . He was at one time captain of Mali's national football team.

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