¡Colores!; Tony Hillerman's New Mexico

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · May 12, 2004

Join us as we visit with one of New Mexico's most popular storytellers, Tony Hillerman. Tony Hillerman has been a New Mexican for the better part of his years and captures the people, open vistas, and spirit of the American Southwest in his award-winning mystery novels. In this half-hour documentary, Tony shares his inspirations and life story in a delightful, candid and oftentimes humorous way. We start with Tony’s humble beginnings in dustbowl Oklahoma. We then follow him though France in World War II, his career as a journalist, a university professor and finally becoming one of New Mexico’s best-selling authors. A fascinating story of success, Tony says, “My three-fourths of a century have been notable for fortunate outcomes and rare disappointments." Renowned actor Wes Studi narrates this documentary. Wes Studi plays a starring role as Officer Joe Leaphorn in the recent PBS American Mystery! specials based on Tony Hillerman’s novels. Funded in part by New Mexico Arts a division of the Office of Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of New Mexico.