Dennis Banks
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
12 Apr 1937
Age
89 Years
Born In
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Total Projects
12
Years Active
39 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
Dennis Banks (1937-2007) was an Ojibwe Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 to represent urban Indians.
Known For
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
2024
Thunderheart
1992
Older Than America
2008
War Party
1988
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
1991
All Power to the People!
1996
Broken Rainbow
1985
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
1999
Incident at Oglala
1992
Filmography
tv
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
as Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)
movie
California Indian
California Indian
as Himself
movie
A Good Day to Die
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
movie
Older Than America
Older Than America
as Pete Goodfeather
movie
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
movie
All Power to the People!
All Power to the People!
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
as Ongewasgone
movie
Incident at Oglala
Incident at Oglala
as Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
movie
Thunderheart
Thunderheart
as Self
movie
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
as Self - American Indian Movement
movie
War Party
War Party
as Ben Crowkiller
movie
Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow
as Self - American Indian Movement