Chief Dan George
Canadian indigenous leader, indian interpreter (1899–1981)
Chief Dan George was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He also was an actor, musician, poet and author. The Chief's best-known written work is My Heart Soars. As an actor, he is best remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for his role in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), as Lone Watie, opposite Clint Eastwood.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1972–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 10 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | The Malpaso Company | 137 min | Color | sound | |
| 1974 | Harry And Tonto | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 115 min | Color | sound | |
| 1972 | Cancel my reservation. | Paul Bogart | 3300 | 16mm | sound | |
| 1972 | Cold journey | Martin Defalco | 75 min |