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Haile Selassie (1892–1975)

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His post-coronation name "Haile Selassie" means "Emissary of the Holy Trinity". See more trivia »

Born:

Ras Tafari Makonnen
in Harar, Ethiopia

Died:

(age 83) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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1972 Living Free (the producers are also most grateful for help received from - as His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia)
 
1966 Born Free (the producers are also most grateful for help received from - as His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia)
 
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2011 Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend (documentary)
Haile Selassie
 
1969 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Himself
– State of the Lion (1969) … Himself
 
1963 The Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ethiopia: The Lion and the Cross, Part 2 (1963) … Himself
– Ethiopia: The Lion and the Cross, Part 1 (1963) … Himself
 
1956 Journey of Friendship: Etiopia (documentary)
Himself
 
1956 Adventure On (documentary)
Himself
 
1954-1955 You Are There (TV series)
Himself
– The Rise of Adolph Hitler (September 9, 1936) (1955) … Himself
– The Great Moment of Haile Selassie (1954) … Himself
 
1945/XV Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2013 L' ultimo esploratore - vita e avventure del barone Franchetti
Himself
 
2012 The Diamond Queen (TV series documentary)
 
2010 World War II in Color (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Great Planes (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Gladiators of World War II (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Cradle Will Rock
Himself (in pith helmet) (uncredited)
 
1994 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The Century of Warfare
Himself
 
1993 The Great Depression (TV series documentary)
 
1992 Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins (documentary)
Himself - at Graveside of JFK
 
1991 JFK
Himself - with DeGaulle at JFK Funeral (uncredited)
 
1989 The Road to War
Himself (uncredited)
 
1986 A Time to Heal (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The World at War
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 Men of Our Time: Mussolini (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Four Days in November (documentary)
Himself
 
1962 Dusk (documentary short)
Himself - Addresses League of Nations
 
1962 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1959 Project XX (TV series documentary)
 
1951 Näin syntyi nykypäivä 1900-1950 (documentary)
Himself
 
1945 War Comes to America (documentary)
Himself
 
1943 The Battle of Russia (documentary)
Himself
 
1942 United We Stand (documentary)
Himself
 
1942 Prelude to War (documentary)
Himself (as Emperor Haile Selassie)
 
1938 The Fight for Peace (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia | Ras Tafari Makonnen | Tafari Makonnen | Emperor Haile Selassie

Height:

5' 1¾" (1.57 m)
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Trivia:

His post-coronation name "Haile Selassie" means "Emissary of the Holy Trinity". See more »

Star Sign:

Leo