Jon Proudstar
Jon Proudstar | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1967 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
Jon Santaanta Proudstar (born January 3, 1967,[1] in Tucson, Arizona)[2] is an American film actor, film & comic book writer, and director.
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, , in 2005. Dude Vision won Best Comedy at the 2005 Arizona International Film Festival and Best Short Subject at the 2005 .
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[]
Proudstar's heritage includes Yaqui, Mayan, Jewish, and Latino ancestors.[2]
Selected filmography[]
- (2007)
- Four Sheets to the Wind (2007)
- Into The West (2006)
- (2005)
- Border Warz (2004)
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1998)
- Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
- Madhouse (1990)
References[]
- ^ Jon Proudstar at IMDb
- ^ Jump up to: 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).
External links[]
| hide Authority control  | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| National libraries | |
 | This article about a performing arts director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This biographical article about an Indigenous person of North America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Director stubs
- Indigenous peoples of North America biography stubs
- American male actors
- Living people
- Native American filmmakers
- 1967 births
- People from Tucson, Arizona