John Trudell

Biography

John Trudell was an American author, poet, actor and musician who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and grew up in northern Nebraska near the Santee Sioux Reservation. After serving in the U.S. Navy and studying radio and broadcasting, he became a writer and musician, releasing albums such as AKA Grafitti Man and Johnny Damas & Me, and publishing the poetry collection Lines From a Mined Mind: The Words of John Trudell in 2008. He appeared in Thunderheart (1992), On Deadly Ground (1994), Smoke Signals (1998) and Powwow Highway (1989). A documentary about him, Trudell, was released in 2005. He also toured with Midnight Oil in 1988 and with Peter Gabriel's WOMAD production in 1993. He died in 2015.

69years old at death

Born February 15, 1946Omaha
Died December 8, 2015Santa Clara
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 28 years1989 to 2017

Genres

Documentary38%, 3 films
Drama38%, 3 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film
Adventure13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
In 1963, at age 17, Trudell left high school and the Midwest to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He remained in the Navy until 1967, serving in the Vietnam War's early years.
Behind the camera
Lines From a Mined Mind: The Words of John Trudell, a book Trudell published in 2008, gathers 25 years of his poetry, lyrics and essays.

John Trudell movies on Netflix

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
The 11th Hour2007IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
DreamKeeper2003IMDb rating 7.5as Coyote
Smoke Signals1998IMDb rating 7.2as Randy Peone
On Deadly Ground1994IMDb rating 4.6as Johnny Redfeather
Thunderheart1992IMDb rating 6.8as Jimmy Looks Twice
Powwow Highway1989IMDb rating 7.2as Louie Short Hair

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Thunderheart1992 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Jimmy Looks Twice
IMDb rating 6.820K votes
Smoke Signals1998 Comedy, Dramaas Randy Peone
IMDb rating 7.212K votes
On Deadly Ground1994as Johnny Redfeather
IMDb rating 4.627K votes
DreamKeeper2003as Coyote
IMDb rating 7.51.9K votes
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017as Himself
IMDb rating 7.81.2K votes
The 11th Hour2007as Himself
IMDb rating 7.26.1K votes
Powwow Highway1989as Louie Short Hair
IMDb rating 7.22.3K votes
Reel Injun2010as Himself
IMDb rating 7.51.8K votes

Most often with

Catherine Bainbridge directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Graham Greene

Gary Farmer

Adam Beach

Wes Studi

Michael Greyeyes

Tantoo CardinalCatherine BainbridgeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Graham Greene3 films together, 1989 to 2010
Graham Greene's page
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as HimselfGreene as Himself
- Thunderheart1992IMDb rating 6.8Trudell as Jimmy Looks TwiceGreene as Walter Crow Horse
- Powwow Highway1989IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Louie Short HairGreene as Vietnam Vet
Gary Farmer3 films together, 1989 to 2003
Gary Farmer's page
- DreamKeeper2003IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as CoyoteFarmer as Iktome
- Smoke Signals1998IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Randy PeoneFarmer as Arnold Joseph
- Powwow Highway1989IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Louie Short HairFarmer as Philbert Bono
Adam Beach2 films together, 1998 to 2010
Adam Beach's page
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as HimselfBeach as Himself
- Smoke Signals1998IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Randy PeoneBeach as Victor Joseph
Wes Studi2 films together, 1989 to 2010
Wes Studi's page
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as HimselfStudi as Himself
- Powwow Highway1989IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Louie Short HairStudi as Buff
Michael Greyeyes2 films together, 1998 to 2003
Michael Greyeyes's page
- DreamKeeper2003IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as CoyoteGreyeyes as Thunder Spirit
- Smoke Signals1998IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Randy PeoneGreyeyes as Junior Polatkin
Tantoo Cardinal2 films together, 1998 to 2003
Tantoo Cardinal's page
- DreamKeeper2003IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as CoyoteCardinal as Old Pawnee Woman
- Smoke Signals1998IMDb rating 7.2Trudell as Randy PeoneCardinal as Arlene Joseph
Catherine BainbridgeDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2017
All films by Catherine Bainbridge
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8Trudell as Himself
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Trudell as Himself
Also two films together2 more actors
- Robbie RobertsonRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017) and Reel Injun (2010)
- Sheila TouseyDreamKeeper (2003) and Thunderheart (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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