Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie

Nacimiento : 1966-10-07, Spokane - Washington - USA

Historia

Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

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Sherman Alexie

Películas

United by Water
United by Water
Narrator
The 5 tribes of the Upper Columbia River unite on the water in traditional canoes for the first time since the Grand Coulee Dam flooded their traditional waterways 76 years ago.
United by Water
United by Water
Executive Producer
The 5 tribes of the Upper Columbia River unite on the water in traditional canoes for the first time since the Grand Coulee Dam flooded their traditional waterways 76 years ago.
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
Himself
"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...
The Business of Fancydancing
The Business of Fancydancing
Writer
Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
The Business of Fancydancing
The Business of Fancydancing
Director
Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
Señales de humo
Señales de humo
Co-Producer
Una reserva india. Victor Joseph recibe la noticia de la muerte de su padre, que les abandonó a él y a su madre hace años. Sin muchas ganas, emprende el viaje para hacerse cargo de los restos de su padre. Le acompaña un tipo con un don para la narración, que le costea el viaje. Este interesante drama sigue la vida de los indios americanos en la actualidad, un tema poco explorado en el cine.
Señales de humo
Señales de humo
Book
Una reserva india. Victor Joseph recibe la noticia de la muerte de su padre, que les abandonó a él y a su madre hace años. Sin muchas ganas, emprende el viaje para hacerse cargo de los restos de su padre. Le acompaña un tipo con un don para la narración, que le costea el viaje. Este interesante drama sigue la vida de los indios americanos en la actualidad, un tema poco explorado en el cine.
Señales de humo
Señales de humo
Screenplay
Una reserva india. Victor Joseph recibe la noticia de la muerte de su padre, que les abandonó a él y a su madre hace años. Sin muchas ganas, emprende el viaje para hacerse cargo de los restos de su padre. Le acompaña un tipo con un don para la narración, que le costea el viaje. Este interesante drama sigue la vida de los indios americanos en la actualidad, un tema poco explorado en el cine.