Théophile Sowié | |
Birth Place: | Burkina Faso |
Occupation: | Actor |
Nationality: | Burkinabé |
Alma Mater: | University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 |
Notable Works: | Les Visiteurs |
Théophile Sowié (died 7 April 2021) was a Burkinabe actor.[1]
Sowié attended the Institute of Theatre Studies at the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 and the École d'art dramatique Jacques Lecoq in Paris. In the film Lumumba directed by Raoul Peck, he played Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of the Congo Maurice Mpolo. He was well known in France for his role as the postman in Les Visiteurs.[2] He was therefore able to appear in the sequel, titled .
Théophile Sowié died on 7 April 2021. He was buried in his home village of Bérégadougou.[3]