Souléymane Sy Savané
Souléymane Sy Savané | |
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 Savané at the25th Independent Spirit Awardsin March 2010 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Occupation | actor |
Souléymane Sy Savanéis an Ivorian actor. He is best known for his role in the drama filmGoodbye Solo(2008).[1]
Life and career[edit]
Born inCôte d'Ivoire,Sy Savané moved to Paris and also worked as aflight attendantforAir Afrique.Air Afrique secured him a visa for travel to the US, and in 2000, Sy Savané settled in New York, where he studied acting before being cast inGoodbye Solo.
In 2008, he played the role of Solo inRamin Bahrani's critically acclaimed independent filmGoodbye Solo.He was nominated in 2009 forIndependent Spirit Award for Best Male LeadandGotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.
He played his first stage role in 2009 when he appeared in the American premiere ofIan Bruce's South African political crime dramaGroundswell,directed by Scott Eliott, atThe New GroupatTheatre Rowin New York.[2]
In 2011, Sy Savané also appeared in the filmMachine Gun PreacherstarringGerard Butler,directed byMarc Forster.He plays the character of Deng, a Sudanese rebel.[3]
Since Machine Gun Preacher, Sy Savané has appeared in numerous roles in television, which includesMaster of None,The Detour,Madam Secretary,andForever.
In 2019, Sy Savané starred inSuicide by Sunlight,a short film directed byNikyatu Jusuand was also an Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival. He also appeared inKillerman,starring Liam Hemsworth, directed by Malik Bader.
He is featured in the cast of the 2022 filmParis is in Harlem.[4]He can next be seen in Ellie Foumbi's upcoming directorial debut,Our Father, the Devil,co-starringBabetida Sadjo.[5]The film, which currently has aRotten Tomatoesscore of 100%, is set to be released in the USA on August 25, 2023.
References[edit]
- ^Warren, Steve."'Goodbye Solo' most human film of the year ".
- ^Snyder, Diane (May 12, 2009)."Souleymane Sy Savane: A rising African-born film star hits the stage".Time Out.Archived fromthe originalon March 29, 2010.
- ^Monique (September 22, 2011)."EXCLUSIVE! Souléymane Sy Savané on" Machine Gun Preacher, "Great White Hope Films & More!".IndieWire.RetrievedApril 15,2017.
- ^Hemmert, Kylie (January 27, 2022)."Exclusive Paris is in Harlem Clip for Christina Kallas' Drama Feature".Comingsoon.net.RetrievedJuly 17,2023.
- ^https://tribecafilm /films/our-father-the-devil-2022
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