Acting

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Born 1892-07-22

Harar, Ethiopia

Department: Acting

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

Prominent works featuring Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
King Kong: Monster and Myth	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2024
The March on Rome	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2022
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2016
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry	Self	Movie	2008
Etiopia 1936: alla conquista dell'impero	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Movie	2004
Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder	Self (archive footage)	Movie	1979
The Unknown Famine	Self	Movie	1973
Flame of Persia	Self	Movie	1971
Africa Goes to the Fair	Self	Movie	1966
Primo Piano: Hailé Selassié, imperatore d'Etiopia	Himself (archive)	Movie	1965
World in Action	Self / Appearance	TV Series	1963
To Arms, We Are Fascists!	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Movie	1962
Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Movie	1962
Adventures on the New Frontier	Self	Movie	1961
Death of a Dream	Self (Archive Footage)	Movie	1950
The Century Is Fifty	Self	Movie	1950
United We Stand	Self (archive footage)	Movie	1942
The Fight For Peace	Self (archive footage)	Movie	1939