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person_profile-Sacheen Littlefeather

Sacheen Littlefeather Died at age: 75

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Sacheen Littlefeather

Date of Birth:

Nov 14, 1946

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 02, 2022

Biography of

Sacheen Littlefeather

    Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather (born Marie Louise Cruz; November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Native American civil rights activist. Littlefeather was born to a Native American (Apache and Yaqui) father and a European American mother. During the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz, she became involved in the Native American activist community.

    Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando's behalf—declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfather. The favorite to win, Brando boycotted the ceremony as a protest against Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans and to draw attention to the standoff at Wounded Knee. During her speech, the audience's response to Brando's boycotting was divided between booing and applause.

    After the Academy Award speech, she went on to work in hospice care. She continued to work in activism for a number of health-related and Native American issues, and had produced films about Native Americans. In June 2022, the Academy sent Littlefeather a statement of apology, which was read in full at An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather on September 17.

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Filmography of

Sacheen Littlefeather

Found 11 Movies in total

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2022

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

Reel Injun

Herself ( Actor )

... 2010

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2008

Brando

Self ( Actor )

... 2007

Shoot the Sun Down

Navajo Woman ( Actor )

... 1978

Winterhawk

Pale Flower ( Actor )

... 1975

Johnny Firecloud

Nenya ( Actor )

... 1975

Freebie and the Bean

Minor Role (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1974

The Trial of Billy Jack

Patsy Littlejohn ( Actor )

... 1974

Counselor at Crime

Maggie ( Actor )

... 1973