José Ramos-Horta
Biography
José Manuel Ramos-Horta is an East Timorese politician who has been the seventh president of Timor-Leste since 2022, having previously been the fourth president from 2007 to 2012.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Self
A film about the abduction of Tibet's second highest ranking Lama by the Chinese authorities.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Narrator
Narrated by former President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate José Ramos-Horta, this short documentary leads us to three rural farming communities in Timor-Leste, a small island state in South East Asia. How can we protect our land, culture and our ancestors’ traditions while at the same time creating better lives for future generations? Three Stories. One country. Beautiful Timor-Leste. (Official Overview)