Gwaai Edenshaw, 1977
Writers · January 1, 1977
Gwaai Edenshaw
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Gwaai Edenshaw is 49 years old, born January 1, 1977 · Capricorn.
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About
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada born in 1977. He co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna) with Helen Haig-Brown, the first feature film made in the Haida language. As a Capricorn, Edenshaw channels deliberate, ambitious creative vision into Indigenous cultural preservation through cinema.
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Biography
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Born January 1, 1977, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna) alongside Helen Haig-Brown—a landmark achievement as the first feature film produced entirely in the Haida language. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Edenshaw works across visual storytelling and narrative craft, centering Indigenous voices and linguistic sovereignty in his work. His life-path number of 8 resonates with ambition and authority; paired with his Capricorn nature (determined, purposeful), Edenshaw's career reflects methodical commitment to cultural preservation and artistic integrity. Based in Canada, he operates within a legacy of Haida artistic tradition while pushing contemporary cinema toward linguistic and cultural reclamation.
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Trivia
- Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna) holds the distinction of being the first feature film shot entirely in the Haida language, a watershed moment for Indigenous cinema.
- Edenshaw's work as both artist and filmmaker bridges traditional Haida cultural expression with modern cinematic form.
- Born on the cusp of the mid-1970s, Edenshaw came of age during a period of renewed Indigenous cultural activism in Canada.
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Numerology
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Driven and business-minded. Gwaai Edenshaw extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
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- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
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- How old is Gwaai Edenshaw?
- Gwaai Edenshaw is 49 years old (born January 1, 1977).
- When is Gwaai Edenshaw's birthday?
- Gwaai Edenshaw was born on January 1, 1977.
- What is Gwaai Edenshaw's zodiac sign?
- Gwaai Edenshaw is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1977.
- What is Gwaai Edenshaw's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Gwaai Edenshaw was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- What does Gwaai Edenshaw do?
- Gwaai Edenshaw is a writer.
- Is Gwaai Edenshaw still alive?
- Yes — Gwaai Edenshaw is alive and 49 years old.
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