Hamadoun Kassogué

Hamadoun Kassogué
Born1957
Kani Gogouna, Bandiagara Circle, Mali
NationalityMali
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian

Hamadoun Kassogué, also known as Kerifa and Kass, is a Malian actor born around 1957 in Kani Gogouna, in the commune of Wadouba.

Biography

Hamadoun Kassogué was born in 1957 in the village of Kani Godouna, in the commune of Wadouba (Bandiagara Circle).[1] He attended the National Institute of Arts, Kinshasa.[1][2][3]

Career

Kassogué began his film career in 2001 by playing the role of Kerfa the Fool in the film Sia, The Dream of the Python by Dani Kouyaté.[1][4] He later appeared in several films such as Kabala by Assane Kouyaté (2002);[5] the 2001 TV series Les aventures de Séko Boiré written by Habib Dembélé;[6] Bamako by Abderrahmane Sissako; Le Sage de Bandiagara by Louis Deck, where he not only acted but also served as assistant director; Toiles d'araignées by Ibrahima Touré (2011),[1] and Wallay by Berni Goldblat (2017).[7]

Kassogué has also worked in the theatre, particularly with Alioune Ifra Ndiaye and the BlonBa theatre troupe.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Africiné – Hamadoun Kassogué". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ Sogodogo, Aguibou (1 November 2021). "Le Comédien Hamadoun Kassogué au café littéraire et artistique de Acte-Sept : «Le théâtre est là pour soigner les tares de la société »". Bamada (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. ^ Koné, Assane (26 February 2021). "De son vivant, célébrons Hamadoun Kossogué, comédien, un monument de notre culture". MaliWeb (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ^ Petty, Sheila (2014). Directory of World Cinema: Africa. Intellect Books. pp. 351–353. ISBN 9781783203925. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  5. ^ McCluskey, Audrey Thomas (2007). Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Indiana University Press. p. 399. ISBN 9780253348296. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ Koné, Assane (8 December 2023). "Cinéma malien : Bientôt, la saison II de Séko Boiré sera sur nos écrans". NotreNation (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  7. ^ Rwakatungu, Sharon (12 August 2017). "Review: Wallay (Burkina Faso/France, 2017)". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  8. ^ Morgan, Andy (2013). Music, Culture and Conflict in Mali. Freemuse. p. 200. ISBN 9788798816379. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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