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Chief Dan George (en español, el jefe Dan George) fue un líder amerindio canadiense de los Tsleil-Waututh, una de las Naciones Originarias de Canadá, que habitan en la Columbia Británica. Actor y escritor, es recordado por haber sido nominado a un premio Óscar por su actuación en el filme Pequeño gran hombre.
Chief Dan George OC (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) 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.
After spending much of his early life as a longshoreman, a construction worker, and a school-bus driver, Chief Dan George auditioned for the role of Ol' Antoine on Cariboo Country (1960), a CBC series, and won the part. He made his screen debut at age 65.
12 de ago. de 2007 · Dan George, OC, Tsleil-Waututh actor, poet, public speaker (born 24 July 1899 on the Burrard Indian Reserve No. 3 in BC; died 23 September 1981 in North Vancouver, BC). By his film roles and personal appearances, Dan George helped improve the popular image of Indigenous people, often represented in stereotypical ways.
Chief Dan George was many things. He was an actor, a dancer, an athlete, and a poet. But more than anything, he was a spokesperson and a champion for his people throughout his life. Dan George was born Geswanouth Slahoot on the Burrard Indigenous Reserve on July 24, 1899.
30 de oct. de 2024 · Chief Dan George (en español, el jefe Dan George) fue un líder amerindio canadiense de los Tsleil-Waututh, una de las Naciones Originarias de Canadá, que habitan en la Columbia Británica. Actor y escritor, es recordado por haber sido nominado a un premio Óscar por su actuación en el filme Pequeño gran hombre.
Chief Dan George (1899 - 1981) fue un actor de Canadá conocido por El fuera de la ley, Pequeño gran hombre, Los osos y yo, Harry y Tonto, Alien Thunder, La sombra del halcón, Cold Journey, Spirit of the Wind, Aventuras en el lago (Serie de TV) y Sospechoso de asesinato.
28 de jun. de 2017 · VANCOUVER – Leonard George remembers the first time he heard his father, Chief Dan George, deliver his moving and prophetic speech on Indigenous rights, “A Lament for Confederation.” It was 1967 and the acclaimed actor and former Tsleil-Waututh chief was set to speak at Canada’s centennial celebration in Vancouver.
Chief Dan George, steadfast in his refusal to accept roles that demeaned Indigenous peoples, was a pivotal figure in advancing their rights in North America. Widely regarded as the first well-known Indigenous screen performer in North America, his activism profoundly reshaped the narrative of Indigenous people on and off screen.
Descubre todas las películas y series de la filmografía de Chief Dan George. De sus inicios hasta el final de sus 8 años de carrera.
