Souléymane Sy Savané is an Ivorian actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film ''

Goodbye Solo ''Goodbye Solo'' is a 2008 American independent film written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. It premiered as an official selection of the 2008 Venice Film Festival where it won the international film critic's FIPRESCI award for best film, and later ...

'' (2008).

Life and career

Born in

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

, Sy Savané moved to Paris and also worked as a

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for Air 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 in ''Goodbye Solo''. In 2008, he played the role of Solo in Ramin Bahrani's critically acclaimed independent film ''Goodbye Solo''. He was nominated in 2009 for

Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead The Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead was an award presented annually at the Independent Spirit Awards to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding Leading actor, lead performance in an independent film. It was first presented in 1 ...

and Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor. He played his first stage role in 2009 when he appeared in the American premiere of Ian Bruce's South African political crime drama ''Groundswell'', directed by Scott Eliott, at The New Group at Theatre Row in New York. In 2011, Sy Savané also appeared in the film ''

Machine Gun Preacher ''Machine Gun Preacher'' is a 2011 American biographical action drama film directed by Marc Forster and starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Shannon. It tells the story of Sam Childers, a former gang biker turned preacher, and ...

'' starring Gerard Butler, directed by

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. He plays the character of Deng, a Sudanese rebel. Since Machine Gun Preacher, Sy Savané has appeared in numerous roles in television, which includes '' Master of None'', '' The Detour'', '' Madam Secretary'', and ''

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''. In 2019, Sy Savané starred in ''Suicide by Sunlight'', a short film directed by

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and was also an Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival. He also appeared in ''

Killerman ''Killerman'' is a 2019 American action crime film starring Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Zlatko Buric, Suraj Sharma, and Nickola Shreli. It was theatrically released in the United States on August 30, 2019. Plot Moe (Hemsworth) ...

'', starring Liam Hemsworth, directed by Malik Bader. He is featured in the cast of the 2022 film ''

Paris is in Harlem ''Paris is in Harlem'' is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Christina Kallas and starring Vandit Bhatt. Cast *Chris Veteri as Ike *Vandit Bhatt as Ben *Leon Addison Brown as Sam *Ellie Foumbi as Michelle *Kojo Roney as Job *Tim ...

''. He can next be seen in Ellie Foumbi's upcoming directorial debut, ''Our Father, the Devil'', co-starring

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.https://tribecafilm.com/films/our-father-the-devil-2022 The film, which currently has a

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score of 100%, is set to be released in the USA on August 25, 2023.

References

External links

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realsouleymane.com
21st-century Ivorian male actors Living people Ivorian emigrants to the United States Year of birth missing (living people) {{IvoryCoast-actor-stub