Emperor Haile Selassie I of 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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 22, 1892Deathday
August 26, 1975Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
8Place of birth
Harar, EthiopiaAlso known as
Ras Tafari Makonnen, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Tafari Makonnen, Emperor Haile SelassieCast credits
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
HimselfAdventures on the New Frontier
SelfThe Century Is Fifty
SelfTo Arms, We Are Fascists!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)United We Stand
Self (archive footage)The Fight For Peace
Self (archive footage)The March on Rome
Self (archive footage)