Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
1978 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
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| Writer: | Christopher Trumbo, Theodora Kroeber Quinn, Dalton Trumbo |
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| A touching dramatization of a short chapter of American history, tracing the life of the last Yahi Indian from his childhood to his death in 1917 and the story of his friendship with an anthropologist after his discovery in northern California in 1911. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 20, 1978 |
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| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
| Writer: | Christopher Trumbo, Theodora Kroeber Quinn, Dalton Trumbo |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Dennis Weaver | Prof. Benjamin Fuller |
| Eloy Casados | Ishi as an Adult |
| Devon Ericson | Lushi as a Teenager |
| Joaquín Martínez | Grandfather |
| Geno Silva | Elder Uncle |
| Joseph Runningfox | Ishi as a Teenager |
| Lois Red Elk | Grandmother |
| Gregory Cruz | Timawi as a Teenager |
| Arliene Nofchissey Williams | Mother |
| Michael Medina | Ishi as a Boy |
| Patricia Ganera | Lushi as a Girl |
| Eddie Marquez | Timawi as a Boy |
| Dennis Dimster | Tad Fuller |
| Wayne Heffley | Sheriff Lockhart |
| Peter Brandon | Dr. Robbins |
| Missy Gold | Little Girl |
| Jay W. MacIntosh | Music Hall Singer |
| Ernest D. Paul | Barton |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Trumbo | Writer |
| Theodora Kroeber Quinn | Novel |
| Woody Omens | Director of Photography |
| Argyle Nelson Jr. | Editor |
| Harold Wilner | Editor |
| Mort Rabinowitz | Production Design |
| Robert Ellis Miller | Director |
| Dalton Trumbo | Writer |
| Maurice Jarre | Music, Original Music Composer |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Name | Title |
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| Edward Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Mildred Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Vicki Niemi | Producer |
| James F. Sommers | Producer |
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