Issaka Sawadogo
Known for Acting
Biography
Isaka Sawadogo (born 1966), sometimes credited as Issaka Sawadogo, is a Burkinabé actor. He is most noted for his performances in the Canadian film Diego Star, for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actor at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014, and the Dutch film The Paradise Suite, for which he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor at the 2016 Netherlands Film Festival. In 2020, he appeared in a supporting role in Philippe Lacôte's film Night of the Kings (La Nuit des rois). In 2021 he played the lead role in Jorge Camarotti's short film Ousmane. Source: Article "Isaka Sawadogo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Samba
2014
as Jonas Karanoto
Io Capitano
2023
as Martin
Belleville Cop
2018
as Abdoulaye
No Chains, No Masters
2024
as Yoro
Mali Twist
2022
as Lassana
Hood Witch
2023
as Ahmed
Adú
2020
as Kabila
Animal
2017
as Jawak
In His Shadow
2023
as Ousmane
The Invader
2011
as Amadou / Obama
White People
2015
as Josef
Yesterday
2018
as Gabriel
Walter
2019
as Walter
Mercy
2023
as Boubakar
Night of the Kings
2021
as Nivaquine
The Black Lapp
2003
as Faren
The Site
2026
as Ousmane
The Paradise Suite
2015
as Yaya
Grill
2023
as Driss (Taxi driver)
Home for Christmas
2010
as Bintu's Father