Leonard Peltier
Acting•Born September 12, 1944 (age 81)•North Dakota, USA
Biography
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of two FBI agents in a shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment and was imprisoned since 1977. On January 19, 2025, the last full day of his presidency, Joe Biden commuted Peltier's life sentence to indefinite home confinement beginning on February 18, 2025. Peltier was released on that date.
Known For
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
2024•TV Series•
8.7
Incident at Oglala
1992•Movie•
7.1
Lakota Nation vs. United States
2022•Movie•
6.2
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
2012•Movie
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
1991•Movie•
10.0
COINTELPRO 101
2010•Movie
Free Leonard Peltier
2025•Movie
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
1999•Movie•
7.0
Filmography
1999
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Movieas Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 12, 1944
Place of BirthNorth Dakota, USA
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