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Dennis Banks

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 12, 1937 (Died at 70)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthLeech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Career Span1985 – 2007
Known Credits13 Titles
Official Links
IMDb
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Dennis Banks

Also known as:Nowa CumigNaawakamigDennis J. Banks
Total Works

13

11 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Last of the Mohicans
7.4
as Ongewasgone
Thunderheart
6.4
Thunderheart
1992•movie
as Self

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 13 titles featuring Dennis Banks

The Last of the Mohicans
7.4

as Ongewasgone

Thunderheart
6.4
Thunderheart
1992•movie

as Self

Older Than America
4.4
Older Than America
2008•movie

as Pete Goodfeather

Incident at Oglala
7.2
Incident at Oglala
1992•movie

as Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement

Broken Rainbow
5.8
Broken Rainbow
1985•movie

as Self - American Indian Movement

War Party
6.4
War Party
1988•movie

as Ben Crowkiller

Democracy Now!
6.9
1 eps
Democracy Now!
2001•series

as Self (archive footage)

All Power to the People!
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
8.7
4 eps

as Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)

A Good Day to Die
6.5
A Good Day to Die
2010•movie

as Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
7.0

as Self - AIM leader (archive footage)

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
10.0

as Self - American Indian Movement

California Indian
California Indian
2011•movie

as Himself