Acting

Dennis Banks

Born April 12, 1937 — died October 29, 2007 · Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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 · Ongewasgone

Thunderheart

1992 · Self

Older Than America

2008 · Pete Goodfeather

Incident at Oglala

1992 · Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement

Broken Rainbow

1985 · Self - American Indian Movement

War Party

1988 · Ben Crowkiller

All Power to the People!

1996 · Self (archive footage)

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

2024 · Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)

A Good Day to Die

2010 · Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

1999 · Self - AIM leader (archive footage)

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

1991 · Self - American Indian Movement

California Indian

2011 · Himself

Filmography