John Trudell (I) (1946–2015)

Actor, Composer, Music Department

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John Trudell (I) (1946–2015)

Actor, Composer, Music Department

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Credits
37 titles

Past Film & Video (13 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017) Performer: "Graffiti Man", Writer: "Graffiti Man" Performer: "Graffiti Man", Writer: "Graffiti Man" See fewer			$226K	$226K
Trick or Treaty? (2014) Performer: "Crazy Horse", Writer: "Crazy Horse" Performer: "Crazy Horse", Writer: "Crazy Horse" See fewer
Dark Blood (2012) Indian #2 (as John Trudell Jr.) Indian #2 (as John Trudell Jr.) See fewer
A Thousand Roads (2005) (Short) - Narrator (voice), Composer: Additional Music, Writer: "Song Of The Trees / Warm Springs", "Crazy Horse" Narrator (voice), Composer: Additional Music, Writer: "Song Of The Trees / Warm Springs", "Crazy Horse" See fewer	$3.1MM
Trudell (2005) Composer Composer See fewer		$2K	$27K	$27K
Sawtooth (2004) Worm Worm See fewer
DreamKeeper (2003) Coyote Coyote See fewer	CAD 40MM
Smoke Signals (1998) Randy Peone Randy Peone See fewer	$2MM	$44K	$6.7MM	$6.7MM
Extreme Measures (1996) Tony Tony See fewer	$38MM	$6.9MM	$17MM	$17MM
On Deadly Ground (1994) Johnny Redfeather Johnny Redfeather See fewer	$50MM	$13MM	$39MM	$39MM
Incident at Oglala (1992) Music Consultant, Performer: "Out Of The Blues", "Rich Man's War", Writer: "Out Of The Blues", "Rich Man's War", "Sunrise" Music Consultant, Performer: "Out Of The Blues", "Rich Man's War", Writer: "Out Of The Blues", "Rich Man's War", "Sunrise" See fewer		$19K	$537K	$537K
Thunderheart (1992) Jimmy Looks Twice Jimmy Looks Twice See fewer	$15MM	$4.5MM	$23MM	$23MM
Powwow Highway (1989) Louie Short Hair Louie Short Hair See fewer		$11K	$284K	$284K

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Star Ancestors (TV Series) - Original Music By Original Music By See fewer
Independent Lens (2006) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2006), Music Performer (1 episode, 2006), Lyrics: "Voices Catching Up", "Crazy Horse", "Lucky Motel", "Fables", "Living In Reality", "Putting A Face On God", "Undercurrent", "Bone Days", "Listening", "I Went So Willingly", "Tina's Smile", "The Ones Who Knew Me", "Shaman Make A Chant", "Hanging On The Cross", "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality" (1 episode, 2006), Music: "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" (1 episode, 2006), Performer: "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" (1 episode, 2006) Composer (1 episode, 2006), Music Performer (1 episode, 2006), Lyrics: "Voices Catching Up", "Crazy Horse", "Lucky Motel", "Fables", "Living In Reality", "Putting A Face On God", "Undercurrent", "Bone Days", "Listening", "I Went So Willingly", "Tina's Smile", "The Ones Who Knew Me", "Shaman Make A Chant", "Hanging On The Cross", "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality" (1 episode, 2006), Music: "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" (1 episode, 2006), Performer: "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Trudell (Apr 11, 2006) Season 7, Episode 19 - Composer, Music Performer, Lyrics: "Voices Catching Up", "Crazy Horse", "Lucky Motel", "Fables", "Living In Reality", "Putting A Face On God", "Undercurrent", "Bone Days", "Listening", "I Went So Willingly", "Tina's Smile", "The Ones Who Knew Me", "Shaman Make A Chant", "Hanging On The Cross", "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", Music: "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'", Performer: "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" Composer, Music Performer, Lyrics: "Voices Catching Up", "Crazy Horse", "Lucky Motel", "Fables", "Living In Reality", "Putting A Face On God", "Undercurrent", "Bone Days", "Listening", "I Went So Willingly", "Tina's Smile", "The Ones Who Knew Me", "Shaman Make A Chant", "Hanging On The Cross", "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", Music: "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'", Performer: "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" See fewer	1
Edge of America (2004) (TV Movie) - Writer: "Edge Of America" Writer: "Edge Of America" See fewer
The Broken Chain (1993) (TV Movie) - Historical And Cultural Advisor: Santee Sioux (as Mr. John Trudell) Historical And Cultural Advisor: Santee Sioux (as Mr. John Trudell) See fewer
Crossroads (1992) (TV Series) - Virgil Little Eagle (1 episode, 1992) Virgil Little Eagle (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Freedom of the Road (Oct 31, 1992) Season 1, Episode 5 - Virgil Little Eagle Virgil Little Eagle See fewer	1

Self (15 titles)
Trudell (2020) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017) Self - Poet,Activist & Musician / Self - Santee Dakota Self - Poet,Activist & Musician / Self - Santee Dakota See fewer
Legacy of Exiled NDNZ (2014) (Short) - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Reader (voice) (1 episode, 2009) Self - Reader (voice) (1 episode, 2009) See fewer The Empire of Grandeur (Sep 29, 2009) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Reader (voice) Self - Reader (voice) See fewer
Reel Injun (2009) Self Self See fewer
No More Smoke Signals (2008) Self Self See fewer
Gonzo Utopia (2006) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie (2005) Self - Black Hawk (voice) Self - Black Hawk (voice) See fewer
Trudell (2005) Self Self See fewer
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV Movie) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer
The West (1996) (TV Mini-series) - Self (voice) (8 episodes, 1996) Self (voice) (8 episodes, 1996) See fewer One Sky Above Us (Sep 22, 1996) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Way West (1995) (TV Movie) - Self - Voice Self - Voice See fewer
Incident at Oglala (1992) Self - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement Self - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement See fewer
The Californians (1984) Self Self See fewer
The Longest Walk (1978) Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (3 titles)
Almanac (2025) (TV Series) - Self - Author / Self - Activist / Self - Poet (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Self - Author / Self - Activist / Self - Poet (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Governor Walz, Legislative Leaders, Political Analyst Duo (Jan 17, 2025) Season 40, Episode 19 - Self - Author / Self - Activist / Self - Poet (archive footage) Self - Author / Self - Activist / Self - Poet (archive footage) See fewer
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Indigenous Activist (archive footage) (1 episode, 2024) Self - Indigenous Activist (archive footage) (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Americanize You (Nov 26, 2024) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Indigenous Activist (archive footage) Self - Indigenous Activist (archive footage) See fewer
Escape to Alcatraz (2021) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
All the Missing Children (1990) (Music Video) - John Trudell John Trudell See fewer

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