About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1892-07-22
Place of birth:
Harar, Ethiopia
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Haile Selassie I

Overview

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 emerged shortly after he became emperor in the 1930s. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty, which claims to trace lineage to Emperor Menelik I, believed to be the son of King Solomon and Makeda the Queen of Sheba.

Known for

Acting

2022 The March on Rome Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2008 The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry Actor Self 59
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1979 Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1965 Primo Piano: Hailé Selassié, imperatore d'Etiopia Actor Himself (archive) N/A
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1962 To Arms, We Are Fascists! Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1961 Adventures on the New Frontier Actor Self 59
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1950 The Century Is Fifty Actor Self N/A
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1942 United We Stand Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1939 The Fight For Peace Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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