Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Acting
Born July 22, 1892 — Died August 26, 1975
From Harar, Ethiopia
Also known as Ras Tafari Makonnen, Tafari Makonnen, ተፈሪ መኮንን
Biography
Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) for Empress Zewditu from 1916. He is widely considered a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history, and the key figure of Rastafari, a religious movement in Jamaica that em...
Filmography
King Kong: Monster and Myth
Self (archive footage)
20247.2
The March on Rome
Self (archive footage)
20226.5
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
Self (archive footage)
20166.7
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
Self
20086.5
Etiopia 1936: alla conquista dell'impero
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
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Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder
Self (archive footage)
1979
The Unknown Famine
Self
1973
Flame of Persia
Self
1971
Africa Goes to the Fair
Self
1966
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Primo Piano: Hailé Selassié, imperatore d'Etiopia
Himself (archive)
1965
To Arms, We Are Fascists!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
19627.0
Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
19626.4
Adventures on the New Frontier
Self
19615.5
Death of a Dream
Self (Archive Footage)
1950
The Century Is Fifty
Self
19507.0
United We Stand
Self (archive footage)
1942
The Fight For Peace
Self (archive footage)
19399.0