Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Nascimento : 1923-05-27, Fürth, Germany

História

Henry Alfred Kissinger KCMG (May 27, 1923) is an American politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. A Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938, he became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest. A practitioner of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. During this period, he pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with China, engaged in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, ending American involvement in the Vietnam War. Kissinger has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a "green light" to Argentina's military junta for their Dirty War, and U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh War despite the genocide being perpetrated by his allies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Kissinger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Henry Kissinger

Filmes

Lady Di
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Décadas após sua prematura morte, a princesa Diana ainda evoca o mistério, glamour e o conto de fadas moderno por excelência e que não teve um final feliz. Filmado integramente a partir de imagens de arquivo.
The Jump
Self
In the Cold War years of the 1970s, an American patrol boat meets a Soviet ship off the east coast of the United States for talks about fishing rights in the Atlantic. In the midst of this, while Russian commanders are aboard the U.S. Coast Guard vessel where the talks are being held, a Lithuanian sailor jumps across the ten feet of icy water separating the boats. Crash-landing on the deck of the American ship, he desperately begs for asylum. Though they try, the Americans ultimately fail to provide protection and the Soviets are allowed to capture him and brutally return him to their vessel. Thus begins a stranger-than-fiction story of imprisonment, discovery, fame, and freedom. Through rare archival footage and a dramatic first-person re-enactment of that fateful day by Simas Kudirka, the would-be defector himself, this tale of one of the biggest Cold War muddles takes us on a journey of uncanny twists of fate, and the emotional sacrifices of becoming a universal symbol of freedom.
Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende
Himself (archive footage)
O Caso Marwan - Suicído ou Assassinato?
Himself (archive footage)
Based on Dr. Ahron Bregman's book, this documentary examines the life and mysterious death of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian billionaire and double agent.
A Inventora: À Procura de Sangue no Vale do Silício
Self (archive footage)
Com uma nova invenção mágica que prometia revolucionar os testes de sangue, Elizabeth Holmes tornou-se a bilionária mais jovem do mundo, anunciada como o próximo Steve Jobs. Então, durante a noite, sua empresa de US $ 10 bilhões se dissolveu. A ascensão e queda de Theranos é uma janela para a psicologia da fraude.
Another Day of Life
Himself (archive footage)
No Verão de 1975, Ryszard Kapuscinski, um dos maiores repórteres de guerra do século XX, é enviado para Angola, numa altura em que os portugueses estão em debandada e os movimentos de libertação se envolvem numa guerra civil sem tréguas. De uma Luanda transformada em cidade fantasma sitiada, até à fronteira sul à beira da invasão sul-africana, Kapuscinski é uma testemunha ímpar do nascimento conturbado de um novo país.
John McCain: Por quem os Sinos Dobram
Self (archive footage)
Conheça a história do Senador de Arizona, John McCain, cuja recente batalha contra o câncer resume a coragem e força moral de um homem que passou mais de cinco anos como prisioneiro de guerra no Vietnã, e que ao retornar construiu uma ilustre carreira de 31 anos no Congresso do Estados Unidos.
Agnelli
Self
Retrato biográfico de Gianni Agnelli, o lendário industrial italiano, playboy e formador de opinião, contado por familiares, amigos, amantes, confidentes profissionais, rivais - e até mesmo seu mordomo e cozinheiro.
Palavras Que Construíram a América
Reader - The Constitution
A HBO apresenta um especial sobre o "4 de julho", com os documentos constitucionais dos Estados Unidos.
Harry Benson: Shoot First
Self
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous band in history;The Beatles. His extensive portfolio grew to include iconic photos of Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Dr. Martin Luther King. His wide-ranging work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Benson, now 86, is still taking photos and has no intentions of stopping.
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Self (archive footage)
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.
HyperNormalisation
Self (archive footage)
Vivemos em um mundo onde os poderosos nos enganam. Nós sabemos que eles mentem. Eles sabem que nós sabemos que mentem. Eles não se importam. Dizemos que nos importamos, mas não fazemos nada e nada muda. É normal. Bem-vindo ao mundo pós-verdade. Como chegamos onde estamos agora?
O Mundo Sombrio das Armas
Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.
The Diplomat
Self
The life and legacy of Richard Holbrooke, whose singular career spans fifty years of American foreign policy, is told in this documentary from Holbrooke's eldest son David.
All Eyes And Ears
Himself
Directed by Vanessa Hope
Laissez-faire
Self (archive footage)
In the last 250 years, free-market ideology has played a central role in the development of the logic and rhetoric that have influenced the daily life of populations throughout the world. It was cornered for a few decades during the twentieth century in favor of a social economy for the public interest, and then returned to the limelight in the last thirty years of the century to dominate the logics that drive world economies, doing the favor of the elites at the expense of 99%. Through the testimony of six people informed about the facts, Laissez-faire offers a historical and ideological perspective through which to identify the fundamental problems of the economic mechanism on which societies are based.
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Self (archive sound)
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.
Face of Unity
Self
Face Of Unity is the definitive Nelson Mandela documentary feature and first retrospective to be released since the president's death in late 2013. It includes a never before seen speech where Mandela outlines the groundwork for peace and reconciliation to future generations. The piece also includes tributes to Nelson Mandela from President Barack Obama, Sam Jackson, Jack Nicklaus, George Lucas, Ray Charles, Morgan Freeman, and two former Australian Prime Ministers, among others.
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me
Self
Khalo Matabane spent two years making the film, interviewing those who knew and loved Mandela, and also those who criticised him. Global thinkers, politicians and artists including the Dalai Lama, Henry Kissinger and Ariel Dorfman talk about the effect of his policies and his decision making. Their thoughts are weighed equally with ordinary South Africans like Charity Kondile, who refuses to forgive her son's apartheid operative murderer. Through these interviews, completed in the last months of Mandela's life, Matabane interrogates for himself the meaning of freedom, reconciliation and forgiveness. By doing so he challenges Mandela's enduring impact in today's world of conflict and inequality. Thought-provoking and reflective, Mandela, the Myth and Me is a moving film which frames Mandela from a fresh, deeply personal perspective. (Storyville)
Nosso Nixon
Self
Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Palme
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.
Nixon in China
Self
Documentary following Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972. Produced by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library from archive materials.
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
Self (archive footage)
A personal exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl. Through extraordinary events in twentieth century history, this consummate soldier/spy stood at the center of the Agency's most clandestine activities and operations. The film reveals the 'cover life' of this CIA operative, who followed orders and took on the dirtiest assignments until the Nixon Administration ordered him to 'stonewall' Congress about the CIA's past abuses, but he refused. This film reveals why, for the first time, he could not obey.
Santiago Files
Himself (archive footage)
President Salvador Allende's topple from Chile's unstable government and the CIA's involvement in the September Coup that would turn the South American socialist country into a dictatorship.
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Self (archive footage)
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem is interviewed by Peter Kunhardt as she discusses her childhood, her career, the women's movement, and her personal life
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Himself
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
The Shock Doctrine
Self (archive footage)
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler
Recalling Operation Valkyrie, a failed plot devised by German officers to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Included: a look at the events leading up to the July 20, 1944 attempt and the aftermath; interviews with survivors and historians; and archival footage and photographs.
Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower
Though Henry Kissinger is often giving short statements to the media, he refuses detailed interviews about his own life. Now he has agreed to answer questions about his person in an extensive documentary.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.
Max Frisch, Citoyen
Self
Max Frisch foi o último grande intelectual suíço amplamente respeitado como "voz pública". O filme conta a história de Frisch como testemunha do século XX, pergunta-se se ainda são necessárias essas "vozes" e se é possível prescindir delas.
Sputnik Mania
Self (archive footage)
Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.
Torn from the Flag
Himself
A sociopolitical historical documentary-thriller about the international decline of communism and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
The War on Democracy
Self (archive footage)
Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Himself
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer's impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch "Philosophy Football," and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self
"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and more, the documentary also shows how the Globetrotters continue to serve as "Ambassadors of Goodwill" and touch audiences around the world today.
The Hunting of the President
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.
Condor - les axes du mal
In 1973, Chile undergoes a coup d'etat. 30 years later, it appears that it was - alongside with all the coups in the southern cone - organised by the CIA in order to stop the possibility of having a communist block on its south.
Dark Side of the Moon
Self - NSC
A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.
Inside the White House
Self (archive footage)
Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an in-depth tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the White House. Interviews with presidents and first ladies offer a revealing look at what goes into running that famous household, and White House employees give viewers a taste of the preparations involved in hosting a state dinner.
The Making of 'Superman II'
Himself
Documentary about the making of the sequel to Superman.
On Company Business
Self - US Secretary of State (archive footage)
A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.
The Society of the Spectacle
Self (archive footage)
Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.