James Abourezk was born on 24 February 1931 in Wood, South Dakota, USA. He is known for The Broken Chain (1993), Crazy Horse (1996) and One Bright Shining Moment - The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005). He was married to Sanaa Dieb, Margaret Bethea and Mary Ann Houlton. He died on 24 February 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.