Actor
Birthday: (73) 1936-07-19 - Deathday: 2010-04-17
Birthplace: Bamako, MaliAlso known as: Sotigui Kouyate, Sotiguy Kouyate, Sottigui Kouyaté, Kouyaté Sotigui,
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.