John Sinclair

John Sinclair

  • Birthday: 10/2/1941
  • Place of birth: Flint, Michigan, USA
  • Fame for: Acting

Biography

John Sinclair (born October 2, 1941 in Flint, Michigan) is an American poet from Detroit, one-time manager of the band MC5, and leader of the White Panther Party — a militantly anti-racist countercultural group of white socialists seeking to assist the Black Panthers in the Civil Rights movement — from November 1968 to July 1969. Sinclair attended the Flint College of the University of Michigan, now the University of Michigan-Flint. During his time at UM-Flint John served on the university's Publications Board, school newspaper "the word", and was the president of the Cinema Guild. He graduated in 1964.

Filmography

MC5: A True Testimonial
Release date: 2/2/2002

MC5: A True Testimonial

Role(s): Himself

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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Release date: 3/7/2008

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Role(s): Self

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Growing Up in America
Release date: 4/16/1989

Growing Up in America

Role(s): Self

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Off the Road
Release date: 7/7/2007

Off the Road

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