Sherman Alexie

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-10-07 (58 years old)

Place of Birth Spokane - Washington - USA

Sherman Alexie

Biography

Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Known For

Writer

1998
Smoke Signals

as Screenplay

1998

Producer

2017
United by Water

as Executive Producer

1998
Smoke Signals

as Co-Producer

Actor

2017
United by Water

as Narrator

Director