Geronimo

Geronimo (Chiricahua Goyaałé 'One Who Yawns'; often spelled Goyathlay in English), (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who long warred against the encroachment of settlers of European descent on tribal lands.

Geronimo in popular culture

Geronimo is a popular figure in cinema and television. Characters based on Geronimo have appeared in many films, including:

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• Geronimo's Last Raid (1912)
• Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
• Geronimo (1939)
• Valley of the Sun (1942)
• Broken Arrow (1950)
• I Killed Geronimo (1950)
• Outpost (1951)
• ' (1952)
• The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)
• Indian Uprising (1952)
• Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
• Walk the Proud Land (1956)
• Geronimo (1962)
• Geronimo und die Räuber (West German, 1966)
• Geronimo (Starring Joseph Runningfox) (1993)
• ' (1993)
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
• War of the Buttons (1994).

He appeared in the 1979 film Mr. Horn, despite never having met Tom Horn. He also appeared in ' (the 1990 reunion movie of television series Gunsmoke), and the 1993 telefilm Geronimo. The 1976 film I Due superpiedi quasi piatti features a character who believes himself to be Geronimo. The anime television series ' features a highly stereotyped native wrestler, based loosely on the historical figure.

Related Topics:
1979 - Mr. Horn - Tom Horn - 1990 - Gunsmoke - 1993 - Telefilm - Geronimo - 1976 - I Due superpiedi quasi piatti - Anime

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In 1940, the night before their first mass jump, U.S. paratroopers at Fort Benning saw a film about Geronimo, and began shouting his name during jumps, a trend which has caught on elsewhere.

Related Topics:
1940 - Paratrooper - Fort Benning

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The Apache Software Foundation named a Web Application Server after this Indian leader; see Geronimo Application Server.

Related Topics:
Apache Software Foundation - Application Server - Geronimo Application Server

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