
Hồ Chí Minh
Biography
Hồ Chí Minh (19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. He served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and President from 1945 until his death in 1969. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam. Hồ Chí Minh led the Việt Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, ending the First Indochina War. He was a key figure in the People's Army of Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was victorious against the Republic of Vietnam and its allies, and was officially reunified with the Republic of South Vietnam in 1976. Ho officially stepped down from power in 1965 due to health problems, and died in 1969. Aside from being a politician, Ho was also a writer, a poet and a journalist. He wrote several books, articles and poems in French, Chinese and Vietnamese. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ho Chi Minh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography18 Titles

Drama Series - 1988, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self - Politician (archive footage)
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m • as Himself
This documentary presents the Vietnam War as seen from within Vietnam, focusing on civilian life, industrial and agricultural labor, and organized resistance under sustained aerial bombardment. Introduced by Bertrand Russell, the film situates the conflict within a broader history of anti-occupation struggles, drawing parallels to World War II resistance movements. Footage includes interviews with Vietnamese leaders, scenes of air defense, and mass political mobilization.

Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order up until George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m • as Himself (archive footage)
This film memorializes the leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, on the occasion of his death. It narrates the story of a life which is also the story of a nation-recounting his important accomplishments in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism.

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self - Politician (archive footage)
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Self (segment "Flash Back") (archive footage)
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.

Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Self
A series of twelve "letters" from different parts of Vietnam in the days following the 1954 Geneva Conference, written in images and narrated in voice-over.

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Opinions of workers of the textile industry on the theses of the XIII Labor Congress of the CTC.

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Self (archive)
Documentary about the history of the Viet Nam War told through interviews with Viet Nam veterans, American historian Howard Zinn, former congressman Robert K. Dornan, and former state senator Tom Hayden. Produced for the "Rambo" Special Edition DVD box set.

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Self(archive footage)
Documentary about the life of revolutionary Cuban leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Self (Archive Footage)
A young girl searches for her father, a soldier in the PAVN, after her mother and sister are killed during Christmas Bombings.
