John Trudell

John Trudell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

15/02/1946

Day of Death

08/12/2015
(69) years old

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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 In... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2022

Lakota Nation vs. United States

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Taking Alcatraz

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Dark Blood

as Indian #2

2010

Reel Injun

as Self

2007

The 11th Hour

as Self

2005

A Thousand Roads

as Narrator (voice)

2005

Trudell

as Self / Narrator (voice)

2003

Dreamkeeper

as Coyote

1998

Smoke Signals

as Randy Peone

1996

Extreme Measures

as Tony

1994

On Deadly Ground

as Johnny Redfeather

1992

Incident at Oglala

as Self - National Spokesperson, American I...

1992

Thunderheart

as Jimmy Looks Twice

1989

Powwow Highway

as Louie Short Hair

Crew

2005

Trudell

as Music

1992

Incident at Oglala

as Music Consultant