Jon Santaanta Proudstar (born January 3, 1967,[1] in Tucson, Arizona)[2] is an American film actor, film & comic book writer, and director.
Jon Proudstar | |
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| Born | January 3, 1967 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
He first appeared in Madhouse with John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley in 1990.
Proudstar wrote the one-shot comic book Tribal Force, illustrated by Ryan Huna Smith, and published in 1996.[3]
Proudstar attended the 1998 Sundance Writers Lab as well as the Sundance Director's Lab in 2005.
Proudstar wrote, directed, and starred in his first independent film, Dude Vision, in 2005. Dude Vision won Best Comedy at the 2005 Arizona International Film Festival and Best Short Subject at the 2005 Native Voice Film Festival.
In 2009, Proudstar released his first feature film, So Close to Perfect.[2]
In 2013, Proudstar contributed a story (illustrated by Terry LaBan) to the Graphic Classics volume Native American Classics.[4]
Personal life
editProudstar's heritage includes Yaqui, Maya, Jewish, and Mexican ancestry.[2] He is a citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.[5]
Selected filmography
edit- Reservation Dogs (2021)
- Jackrabbit Sky (2007)
- Four Sheets to the Wind (2007)
- Into The West (2006)
- Dude Vision (2005)
- Border Warz (2004)
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1998)
- Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
- Madhouse (1990)
References
edit- ^ Jon Proudstar at IMDb
- ^ a b c "Proudstar bio". Graphic Classics. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Tribal Force #1 (Mystic Comics, 1996).
- ^ Graphic Classics vol. 24: Native American Classics (Eureka Productions, Feb. 2013).
- ^ "Film starring locals and shot in Bozeman, Livingston wraps up production". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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