Ruhollah Khomeini
Date of birth: 1902-09-24
Place of birth: Khomeyn, Persia
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sayyid Ruhollah Mūsavi Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini, سید روحالله موسوی خمینی, Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini Hindizadeh
Biography
Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Imam Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which saw the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the end of the Persian monarchy. Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country's first supreme leader, a position created in the constitution of the Islamic Republic as the highest-ranking political and religious authority of the nation, which he held until his death. Most of his period in power was taken up by the Iran–Iraq War of 1980–1988. He was succeeded by Ali Khamenei on 4 June 1989.
Movie Credits
From Tehran to Cairo
2011-01-01
A documentary about the latest days of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last king of Iran.
Khomeini
2019-06-03
This is a documentary produced by Manoto TV Network, which uses rare images to tell the story of the
37 Days
2011-08-07
In the documentary 37 Rooz, we have a look at the life of Shapur Bakhtiar, the last prime minister o
Inside the Iranian Uprising
2023-06-29
In September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, died in police custody. She had been ar
Kill the Mahdi Araghi
An overview of the four decades of life and struggles of Hajj Mehdi Araghi from the acquaintance wit
The Queen and the Coup
2020-06-14
Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will d
Holy Crime
1994-04-01
A documentary on state terrorism of Islamic regime of Iran in Europe.
The last two days
2019-02-10
This documentary shows the last two days before the fall of the Shah of Iran and his regime in 1979.
HyperNormalisation
2016-10-25
We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
2024-05-16
Russia, China and Iran: three former empires are determined to take their revenge and reassert their
Desert Storm: The War Begins
1991-06-15
An historic presentation by CNN documenting the lead up to and the beginning of the war in Iraq.
Rockin' Ronnie
1986-09-21
ROCKIN' RONNIE 80's Political Satire Comedy of Ronald Reagan Bloopers.
Guests of the Ayatollah
2005-06-25
Twenty-five years after the end of the Iran hostage crisis, Wild Eyes Productions & Discovery Ti
Bazm-e Razm
2017-07-19
This documentary is about the vicissitudinous story of Iranian music between 1979-1989. The years ju
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990-07-18
Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at
Stronger Than a Bullet
2017-11-20
Iran, January 16th, 1979. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees after being overthrown. Ayatollah Khomein
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019-01-08
An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic V
Oriana Fallaci intervista Ayatollah Khomeini
1979-09-26
Oriana Fallaci, the Italian journalist who is noted for her provocative interviews, interviews the l
Inhumanities II: Modern Atrocities
1989-01-01
Compilation of newsreel footage of atrocities, murders, natural disasters, aircraft accidents, and o
Der Schah und der Ayatollah
2019-11-20
In 1979, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, revolution broke out in Iran and overthrew Shah
1979: Big Bang of the Present
2019-12-10
Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measur
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019-07-26
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world'
Reagan
2011-02-07
Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
2002-01-08
At the Winter Olympics of 1980, after two tense weeks amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. Olympi
Before the Revolution
2013-01-01
A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of th
Coup 53
2019-09-01
Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed
Child Soldier
2024-09-21
Child soldier is about the unheard story of child soldiers of the Iran-Iraq war, a documentary that
Mostashregh
2019-11-07