Tenzin Gyatso
Date of birth: 1935-07-06
Place of birth: Taktser, Amdo, Tibet
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kundun, Yeshe Norbu, Dalai Lama, Lhamo Dhondrub, 14th Dalai Lama, Lhamo Thondup, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Biography
Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness, is the 14th Dalai Lama, the former head of state and spiritual leader of the people of Tibet. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
Movie Credits
Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
2022-07-27
An exploration of the remarkable friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dal
Merton: A Film Biography
1984-01-01
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social critici
Sunrise/Sunset. Dalai Lama XIV
2008-10-29
The daily life of the Dalai Lama is brought home with remarkable intimacy in SUNRISE/SUNSET. Granted
Women of K2
2003-11-30
On some peaks in 2003, the statistics are impressive. For the K2 dubbed "wild mountain" or "ruthless
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
2006-05-01
How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often se
The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom
2010-01-20
Fifty years after the fall of his country, can the Dalai Lama make a breakthrough in his efforts to
One Day on Earth
2012-04-22
Recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity of
Tibet 2002
2002-01-01
The Invocation
2010-09-01
An exploration of the notion of 'God' and World Peace through Religion, Spirituality, History, Scien
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
2010-01-01
Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one
A Path to Happiness: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2006-11-21
Listen in as one of the world’s most recognized and charismatic spiritual leaders discusses the reci
AUTARK - Leben mit der Energiewende 4
2018-09-27
King Charles III: The New Monarchy
2023-05-02
Prince Charles was always destined to wear the crown. From the royal childhood in Buckingham Palace
But Beautiful
2019-11-14
In his new film, Erwin Wagenhofer is looking for the good and beautiful in this world.
Wheel of Time
2003-10-30
Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, Indi
Discover the Gift
2010-11-12
Within each of us, there are special Gifts simply awaiting discovery. The sense of joy, power, fulfi
Happy
2012-02-11
Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explor
Compassion in Emptiness
2011-01-01
Over the course of a three-day series of teachings and a public lecture, the Dalai Lama discusses nu
Nicky's Family
2011-02-03
Nicky's Family is a gripping documentary from the International Emmy Award winning producers Patrik
The Four Noble Truths
1997-10-27
Filmed in London in 1997, this documentary chronicles a series of lectures given by the 14th Dalai L
The Art of Dissent
2021-10-05
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia be
Never Forget Tibet
2022-03-31
The story of the Dalai Lama's journey and escape into exile in 1959.
Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism
2012-06-01
The Japanese population’s reaction to the catastrophe of March 2011 has been described as “stoic” by
Happiness Is
2009-07-30
Happiness Is is a road trip documentary that explores American's "pursuit of happiness".
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
1993-07-07
A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repres
Infinite Potential: The Life & Ideas of David Bohm
2020-06-20
INFINITE POTENTIAL takes us on a mystical and scientific journey into the nature of life and reality
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
2010-06-22
4:44 Last Day on Earth
2012-03-23
A look at how a painter and a successful actor spend their last day together before the world comes
Tibetan Refugee
2004-03-30
This documentary tells the tragic story surrounding one of the world's most influential spiritual le
Earth Sutra
2016-01-01
'Earth Sutra' is the documentary that will change your vision of Tibet after six decades of control
What Remains of Us
2004-04-27
A Tibetan immigrant returns to her home country to witness the Chinese occupation.
Flipside: A Journey into the Afterlife
2012-05-05
Award winning filmmaker Richard Martini examines the work of Michael Newton who pioneered deep hypno
The Buddha
2010-04-17
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells
The Jew in the Lotus
1998-09-03
Tells how Rodger Kamenetz, author of the best-selling 1994 book by the same title, found his way bac
Mystical Brain
2006-01-01
Documentary / Other - Is it possible to shed light on the states of grace experienced by mystics and
Jesus in India
2008-01-01
A seeker's quest across 4000 miles of India in search of answers about where Jesus was during the "H
Beastie Boys Story
2020-04-24
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the
The Knowledge of Healing
1997-05-22
A documentary film about Tibetan traditional medicine.
Galahad of Everest
1991-12-07
Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everes
The Dialogue
2014-03-24
Interviews with Dalai Lama and some Chinese intellectuals about Tibet/China relations and related is
Walking After Midnight
1988-01-01
Explores the past-life experiences of various celebrities.
Tibet's Stolen Child
2001-05-11
A film about the abduction of Tibet's second highest ranking Lama by the Chinese authorities.
Francisco Cisco Pancho
2011-01-01
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The personal history of Francisco Varela as told by him on his veranda in Monte Grand
The Dalai Lama: Peace and Prosperity
2008-04-01
In this sold-out 2007 lecture recorded at Radio City Music Hall, the esteemed Dalai Lama speaks with
Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution
2008-04-12
In 1959 thousands of unarmed Tibetan women took to the streets of Lhasa to oppose the violent Chines
Amala
2022-09-30
Amala tells the story of the Dalai Lama’s younger sister Jetsun Pema, her struggles, loss and succes
In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese
1998-10-07
In Search of Kundun, a “making-of” documentary that is so much more, follows Scorsese as he plans hi
The Message of the Tibetans
1966-01-01
In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of th
The Ring of the Buddha
2003-01-30
Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European
Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche
1995-07-09
An intimate glimpse into the life and world of one of Tibet's most revered teachers: Dilgo Khyentse
14th Dalai Lama
2013-05-13
Impermanence
2004-02-11
A documentary about HH the Dalai Lama.
Wisdom of Happiness
2024-11-05
A deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly ninety y
Eine Reise in die Welt des Dalai Lama
2009-06-29
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me
2013-11-23
Khalo Matabane spent two years making the film, interviewing those who knew and loved Mandela, and a
Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut
2008-04-16
Buddhist monks open up about the joys and challenges of living out the precepts of the Buddha as a f
Tibetan Warrior
2015-01-23
The true story of one man's fight for freedom. For more than 60 years Tibetans have been fighting Ch
The Dance of Infinity
2015-06-07
True happiness is based on the realized life and development of humanity to the Highest. The film te
An Officer & His Holiness: The Dalai Lama's Secret Escape into Exile
2019-11-13
Told in his own words on film, the documentary reveals how in 1959, His Holiness the Dalai Lama esca
The Enlightenment
2017-09-27
Immersed in the colorful and vibrant setting of Dharamsala (India), four individuals from very diffe
The Road Leads to Tibet
1956-12-07
Project Happiness
2011-05-01
Happiness, I want more! From the alleys of Nigeria and the beaches of California to the mountains of
The Last Dalai Lama?
2017-06-19
In his 1992 documentary "Compassion in Exile", filmmaker Mickey Lemle created a groundbreaking portr
The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words
2019-10-10
“The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words", uniquely and exclusively feat
Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity
1998-03-13
The main characters of the film are two small boys who share the throne of Karmapa, the highest offi
Dalai Lama: Discourse on the Heart Sutra
2004-09-10
The Heart Sutra is the shortest and the most popular sutra in Buddhism and is regarded as a summatio
Upper Story: On the Road to Well-Being
2020-07-01
Today, over 10% of the global population suffers from mental health problems. This documentary revea
Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...
2011-03-11
Monte Grande: What is Life?
2005-01-18
Documentary account of a man’s life in the face of imminent death – Francisco Varela's story told a
The Secret of Death
2024-10-31
This feature-length documentary embarks on an adventurous journey to questions about death and the f
A Case for Kindness
2022-10-19
A Case For Kindness is a journey to understand the true nature of Kindness, making a case for why it
Tukdam – Between Worlds
2022-09-30
Most of us think of death as something clear-cut, and that medical science has it neatly figured out
Naqoyqatsi
2002-09-02
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Free Tibet
1998-09-11
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.
The Dalai Lama's Gift
2025-02-22
In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of
Why Are We Creative?
2018-09-07
A 30 years odyssey: the world's most intriguing artists and thinkers from the fields of visual art,
Tukdam: The Point Of Death
Irish director Donagh Coleman explores the extraordinary phenomenon of Tukdam, whereby some Tibetan
The Mayo Clinic
2018-09-25
The Mayo Clinic tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecc
Battle for Tibet
2025-02-18
FRONTLINE investigates China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, the documentary
Ian Stevenson Reincarnation Research Documentary
1992-01-01
1992 TV documentary about the Reincarnation research by prof. Ian Stevenson
Owned & Operated
2012-07-02
Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the internet. Showing our lives as
The Lost World of Tibet
2006-11-01
Through vintage amateur movies as well as archival Communist propaganda documentaries, this program
In God's Name
2007-12-22
Asking important questions about the nature of God, this National Geographic program compiles interv
Mustang: Journey of Transformation
2009-04-22
Lost in time, the Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang is one of the last sanctuaries of authentic Tibetan B