Djibril Kouyaté (Arabic: جبريل كوياتي born 1942), is a Malian filmmaker and actor.[1][2] He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed feature films such as The return of Tieman, Tiefing and Walaha.[3][4]
Djibril Kouyaté جبريل كوياتي | |
|---|---|
| Born | Djibril Kouyaté 1942 |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, assistant director, costume designer |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Personal life
editHe was born in 1942 in Bamako, Mali.
Career
editIn 1969, he made the maiden directorial debut with l'artisanat. Then he made the film Le retour de Tieman (1970), Le drapeau noir au sud du berceau (1976) and Le Mali aujourd'hui (1978). As an actor, he acted in the films: Verloren Maandag (1974), Ta Dona (1991), and Macadam tribu (1999).[5] In 2000, he acted in the critically acclaimed film Code inconnu in which his character as 'Youssouf' was highly praised.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | l'artisanat (Arts and crafts) | director | Feature film | |
| 1970 | Le retour de Tieman (The return of Tieman) | director | Feature film | |
| 1974 | Verloren Maandag | actor | Feature film | |
| 1976 | Le drapeau noir au sud du berceau (The Black Flag South of The Cradle) | director | Feature film | |
| 1978 | Le Mali aujourd'hui (Mali today) | director | Feature film | |
| 1991 | Ta Dona (Your Dona) | actor: Samou | Feature film | |
| 1992 | Depte (Deposit) | director | Feature film | |
| 1993 | Tiefing | director, script | Feature film | [6] |
| 1999 | Macadam tribu (Macadam Tribe) | actor: Papa Sandu | Feature film | |
| 1999 | Walaha | director | TV series | |
| 2000 | Code inconnu (Code Unknown) | actor: Youssouf | Feature film | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Djibril Kouyate: actor". allocine. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Djibril Kouyate: director". MUBI. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Djibril Kouyate". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Djibril Kouyate: Director". informations mises à jour le. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Djibril Kouyate: films". offi. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Tiefing". MUBI. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Code inconnu". allocine. Retrieved 9 October 2020.