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James Abourezk(1931-2023)

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James Abourezk was born on 24 February 1931 in Wood, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Broken Chain (1993), Crazy Horse (1996) and Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994). He was married to Sanaa Dieb, Margaret Bethea and Mary Ann Houlton. He died on 24 February 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1931
DiedFebruary 24, 2023(92)
BornFebruary 24, 1931
DiedFebruary 24, 2023(92)
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Pierce Brosnan and Eric Schweig in The Broken Chain (1993)
The Broken Chain
5.8
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew
  • 1993
Peter Horton, Victor Aaron, and Michael Greyeyes in Crazy Horse (1996)
Crazy Horse
6.4
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew(Native American Series)
  • 1996
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
7.1
TV Movie
  • District Attorney(as Senator James Abourezk)
  • 1994
One Bright Shining Moment (2005)
One Bright Shining Moment
7.6
  • Self
  • 2005

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  • Peter Horton, Victor Aaron, and Michael Greyeyes in Crazy Horse (1996)
    Crazy Horse
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • consultant: Native American Series
    • 1996
  • Pierce Brosnan and Eric Schweig in The Broken Chain (1993)
    The Broken Chain
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • consultant
    • 1993

Actor



  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
    Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • District Attorney (as Senator James Abourezk)
    • 1994

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  • Alternative name
    • Senator James Abourezk
  • Born
    • February 24, 1931
    • Wood, South Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • February 24, 2023
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
  • Spouses
      Sanaa Dieb1991 - February 24, 2023 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    1989 (book) Advise and Dissent: Memoirs of South Dakota and the U.S. Senate

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    1980: Founded the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee

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