Idi Amin
Biography
Idi Amin works in acting. Born May 30, 1925 in Kampala , Uganda Protectorate. Archytele tracks 14 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
14 titles- World in Action (1963)
- Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- How to Become a Tyrant (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- General Idi Amin Dada (1974) as Himself (as Idi Amin Dada)
- A Life Among Elephants (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Christmas Karma (2025) as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante (1977) as Self (archive footage)
- Dictator: One Crazy Job (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Un siècle d'écrivains (1995)
- Thrown into Canada (2022)
- How to Stage a Coup (2017)
- Året var 1972 (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- How to Be Foreign Secretary (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Aikamme uskomuksia - ei ainoastaan leivästä (1973) as Himself, president of Uganda (archive footage)
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What movies or TV shows is Idi Amin best known for?
Idi Amin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including World in Action (1963), Basketball: A Love Story (2018), How to Become a Tyrant (2021).
When and where was Idi Amin born?
Idi Amin was born on May 30, 1925 in Kampala , Uganda Protectorate.
How many credits does Idi Amin have?
Idi Amin has accumulated over 14 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2025.
What is Idi Amin's background in cinema and television?
Idi Amin Dada (30 May 1928 – 16 August 2003) was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and eventually held the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army before taking power in the military coup of January...