Haile Selassie I

Born: 1892-07-22

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.


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The March on Rome

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-10-20

The fascinating story of the rise to power of dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) in Italy in...

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To Arms, We Are Fascists!

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1962-04-25

Documentary compiled from archives and accompanied by a poet's commentary, shows the sweep of...

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The Century Is Fifty

as Self
Released: 1950-03-16

As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century...

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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

as Self
Released: 2008-03-01

The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist...

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Adventures on the New Frontier

as Self
Released: 1961-03-28

A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the...

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The Fight For Peace

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1939-01-01

A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and...

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United We Stand

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1942-07-10

Using newsreel footage, this film reviews world events from the end of World War I to the...

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