Ishi: The Last of His Tribe

Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
Directed by	Robert Ellis Miller
Written by	Theodora Kroeber (book) Christopher Trumbo (screenplay) Dalton Trumbo (screenplay)
Starring	Eloy Casados
Distributed by	NBC
Release dates	1978
Country	United States
Language	English

Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978) is a made-for-television biopic based on a book by Theodora Kroeber which relates the experiences of her husband Alfred L. Kroeber who made friends with Ishi, thought to be the last of his people, the Yahi tribe. Some think it is superior to the 1992 version of the same story The Last of His Tribe, also a TV movie starring Jon Voight which was criticized for being too politically correct.^[1]

The telecast aired first on NBC on December 20, 1978.

The film was written by Christopher Trumbo and father Dalton Trumbo,^[2] and directed by Robert Ellis Miller.^[3]

Cast

Eloy Casados played the title role.

• Dennis Weaver as Prof. Benjamin Fuller
• Eloy Casados as Ishi (man)
• Joseph Runningfox as Ishi (teenager)
• Michael Medina as Ishi (boy)
• Devon Ericson as Lushi (teenager)
• Patricia Ganera as Lushi (girl)
• Gregory Cruz as Timawi (teenager)
• Eddie Marquez as Timawi (boy)
• Joaquín Martínez as Grandfather
• Geno Silva as Elder Uncle
• Lois Red Elk as Grandmother
• Arliene Nofchissey Williams as Mother
• Dennis Dimster as Tad Fuller
• Wayne Heffley as Sheriff Lockhart
• Peter Brandon as Dr. Robbins
• Missy Gold as Little Girl
• Jay W. MacIntosh as Music Hall Singer
• Ernest D. Paul as Barton

References

1. Erickson, Hal. "Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978)". New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
2. "Local Screenwriter Dies". Ventura Breeze. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
3. "Robert Ellis Miller". IMDb. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

External links

• Ishi: The Last of His Tribe at the Internet Movie Database