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. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2009년 London River에서 Ousmane 역을 맡았다. 2007년 Faro, la reine des eaux에서 Village Chief 역을 맡았다. 2005년 L'Annulaire에서 Le cireur de chaussures 역을 맡았다.