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Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Born 1892-07-22Harar, Ethiopia
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
King Kong: Monster and MythSelf (archive footage)The March on RomeSelf (archive footage)Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate PartySelf (archive footage)The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch PerrySelfEtiopia 1936: alla conquista dell'imperoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Madness. Reflections on the Cost of MurderSelf (archive footage)The Unknown FamineSelfFlame of PersiaSelfAfrica Goes to the FairSelfPrimo Piano: Hailé Selassié, imperatore d'EtiopiaHimself (archive)To Arms, We Are Fascists!Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a DictatorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Adventures on the New FrontierSelfDeath of a DreamSelf (Archive Footage)The Century Is FiftySelfUnited We StandSelf (archive footage)The Fight For PeaceSelf (archive footage)