Death of Graham Greene, Amerindian figure of American cinema

The actor had been appointed to the Oscars for Dance with the Wolves. He had also played in Twilight and Die Hard.

Canadian actor Graham Greene, appointed to the Oscars for his striking role in Dance with wolves In 1990, died on Monday in Toronto following a long illness. He was 73 years old.

Pioneer for Amerindian actors in Hollywood, Greene had started in the Canadian series The Great Detective (1979) then in the film Brave running (1983). But it is with its role as “leaping bird” in Dance with wolvesfacing Kevin Costner, whom he accesses international recognition. His performance earned him an appointment to the Oscar for best supporting role in 1991, while the film won seven statuettes, including the best film and best production.

Greene’s career has then expanded numerous roles in the cinema, especially in Maverick Alongside Mel Gibson, but also in A day in hell Where he played Joe, the friend friend of John McClane (Bruce Willis). We also met him in The green line by Frank Darabont, in which he played Arlen Bitterbuck.

Often called to embody tribe or reserve chiefs, Graham Greene was also “black horse” in Heart of thunderfacing Val Kilmer. And a few years later, he found himself in the saga Twilight To play Harry Clearwater, the chief of the Quileute tribe, Jacob mentor.

Very active on the small screen in recent years, Graham Greene had recently marked the spirits in The Last of Us (2023), where he embodied Marlon in season 1, as well as in the Marvel series Echo (2024).