Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung (also known as Chairman Mao) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China. His Marxist–Leninist theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism or Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. A controversial figure, Mao is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history, and is also known as a theorist, military strategist, poet and visionary.

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Known For

Mentiras verdaderas

Mentiras verdaderas

2011 • as Self (archive footage)

History 101

History 101

2020 • as Self (archive footage)

Nixon

Nixon

1995 • as Self (Archive Footage)

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

2017 • as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009 • as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Filmography

2025

Political Cinema
Political Cinema
as Mao Zedong
Movie - Released: 6/22/2025
The death of the Conducător (a Christmas film)
The death of the Conducător (a Christmas film)
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/12/2025

2024

Movie
Simon Leys, l'homme qui a déshabillé Mao
Movie - Released: 2/3/2024
História do Comunismo
História do Comunismo
as Self
TV - Released: 3/14/2024

2023

Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System
Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 3/28/2023

2022

China: The Uighur Tragedy
China: The Uighur Tragedy
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/1/2022
The Century of Icons
The Century of Icons
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 12/27/2022

2021

Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow
Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/6/2021

2020

Korea, A Hundred Years of War
Korea, A Hundred Years of War
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/11/2020
History 101
History 101
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 5/22/2020

2019

The Man Who Defied Beijing
The Man Who Defied Beijing
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/14/2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/2/2019
Korea: The Never-Ending War
Korea: The Never-Ending War
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/29/2019

2017

De Gaulle, the Last King of France
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/27/2017
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
TV - Released: 9/17/2017

2016

The Battle Of Chosin
The Battle Of Chosin
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2016
Året var 1966
Året var 1966
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/8/2016

2015

All Eyes and Ears
All Eyes and Ears
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/20/2015
Mao In Colour
Mao In Colour
as Self
TV - Released: 3/1/2015

2014

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/4/2014
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/19/2014

2013

Our Nixon
Our Nixon
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/23/2013

2012

A Home Far Away
A Home Far Away
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/1/2012

2011

Movie
Bokassa Ier, empereur de Françafrique
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/31/2011
Mentiras verdaderas
Mentiras verdaderas
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 10/11/2011

2010

Movie
Madame Mao
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
Broken Knife: Great Reversal of the Korean Battlefield
Broken Knife: Great Reversal of the Korean Battlefield
as 毛主席
TV - Released: 11/29/2010

2009

Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/1/2009

2008

Hype: The Obama Effect
Hype: The Obama Effect
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/14/2008

2007

Sputnik Mania
Sputnik Mania
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/1/2007

2003

The Cultural Revolution: Mao's Last Battle
The Cultural Revolution: Mao's Last Battle
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/2/2002

2000

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
Movie - Released: 2/15/2000

1999

Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 10/6/1999

1998

Human Remains
Human Remains
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/21/1998

1995

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/29/1995
Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico
Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Nixon
Nixon
as Self (Archive Footage)
Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

1977

Movie
Mao by Mao
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/1/1977
A Grin Without a Cat
A Grin Without a Cat
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/23/1977

1974

The Society of the Spectacle
The Society of the Spectacle
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/1/1974
Movie
Maos China, Protokolle einer Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1974

1969

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/8/1969

1958

Inside Red China
Inside Red China
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/19/1958

1953

Velikoye proshchaniye
Velikoye proshchaniye
Movie - Released: 8/5/1953

1949

开国大典
开国大典
Movie - Released: 10/1/1949

1937

China Strikes Back
China Strikes Back
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/2/1937