John Trudell
John Trudell
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Chris Eyre
Writers: Sherman Alexie,
Cast: Adam Beach, Cody Lightning, Elaine Miles, Evan Adams, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, John Trudell, Monique Mojica, Simon Baker, Tantoo Cardinal,
Director: Steven Seagal
Writers: Robin U. Russin,
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley, John Trudell, Michael Caine, Mike Starr, R. Lee Ermey, Richard Hamilton, Shari Shattuck, Steven Seagal,
Director: Michael Apted
Writers: John Fusco,
Cast: Fred Thompson, Fred Ward, Graham Greene, John Trudell, Julius Drum, Sam Shepard, Sarah Brave, Sheila Tousey, Ted Thin Elk, Val Kilmer,