Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Acting
Born: 1892-07-22 in Harar, Ethiopia
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 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
World in Action
King Kong: Monster and Myth
Self (archive footage)
The Unknown Famine
Self
The March on Rome
Self (archive footage)
Etiopia 1936: alla conquista dell'impero
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flame of Persia
Self
United We Stand
Self (archive footage)
Africa Goes to the Fair
Self
To Arms, We Are Fascists!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fight For Peace
Self (archive footage)
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
Self
The Century Is Fifty
Self
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death of a Dream
Self (Archive Footage)
Adventures on the New Frontier
Self