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John Trudell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 15, 1946

Died

December 8, 2015 (age 69)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

John Trudell

Biography

John Trudell was an American Indian author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. He was the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz. During most of the 1970s, he served as the chairman of the American Indian Movement, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After his pregnant wife, three children and mother-in-law were killed in 1979 in a fire at the home of his parents-in-law on the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada, Trudell turned to writing, music and film as a second career. He acted in three films in the 1990s. The documentary Trudell (2005) was made about him and his life as an activist and artist.

Known For

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

Self - AIM National Chairman (archive footage)

2024

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

Tony

1996

The West

The West

Self

1996

Trudell

Trudell

Self / Narrator (voice)

2005

Thunderheart

Thunderheart

Jimmy Looks Twice

1992

Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper

Coyote

2003

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

Johnny Redfeather

1994

The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

Self

2007

Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

Randy Peone

1998

Dark Blood

Dark Blood

Indian #2

2012

Powwow Highway

Powwow Highway

Louie Short Hair

1989

Incident at Oglala

Incident at Oglala

Self - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement

1992

Reel Injun

Reel Injun

Self

2010

Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper

Coyote

2003

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Self (archive footage)

2022

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Self

2017

A Thousand Roads

A Thousand Roads

Narrator (voice)

2005

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Self - Santee Sioux

1999

Taking Alcatraz

Taking Alcatraz

Self (archive footage)

2015

America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie

America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie

Black Hawk (voice)

2005

Filmography

2024TVVow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Maeas Self - AIM National Chairman (archive footage)2022FilmLakota Nation vs. United Statesas Self (archive footage)2017FilmRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Worldas Self 2015FilmTaking Alcatrazas Self (archive footage)2012FilmDark Bloodas Indian #2 2010FilmReel Injunas Self 2009FilmNo More Smoke Signalsas self 2007FilmThe 11th Houras Self 2005FilmAmerica's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairieas Black Hawk (voice)2005FilmA Thousand Roadsas Narrator (voice)2005FilmTrudellas Self / Narrator (voice)2003FilmDreamkeeperas Coyote 2003TVDreamkeeperas Coyote 1999FilmMaking a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertsonas Self - Santee Sioux 1998FilmSmoke Signalsas Randy Peone 1996FilmExtreme Measuresas Tony 1996TVThe Westas Self 1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Johnny Redfeather 1992FilmIncident at Oglalaas Self - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement 1992FilmThunderheartas Jimmy Looks Twice 1989FilmPowwow Highwayas Louie Short Hair