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The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama

Actor · Born July 6, 1935 (91) · Taktser, Amdo, Tibet

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 6, 1935 (91)
From
Taktser, Amdo, Tibet
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are The Dalai Lama's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
33%
Ideas
20%
Self
20%
Power
12%
Bonds
8%
Survival
5%
Morality
1%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
14
Hopeful
12
Warm
9
Melancholic
4
Tense
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch The Dalai Lama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for The Dalai Lama's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 99 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tukdam: The Point Of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • But Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Bringing Tibet Home(2013)

    as The Dalai Lama

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Owned & Operated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dalai Lama

  • Bön: Mustang to Menri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

  • Journey from Zanskar(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eine Reise in die Welt des Dalai Lama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • MasterChef: Australia(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mustang: Journey of Transformation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Lost World of Tibet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • In God's Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • HARDtalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ian Stevenson Reincarnation Research Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Dispatches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1977 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Wisdom of Happiness (2024)

$925K worldwide

Highest rated

Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Wisdom of Happiness (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 16: 16 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do The Dalai Lama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 3; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Bringing Tibet Home (2013)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela (2004)

Midcredits 73rd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does The Dalai Lama work with?

People who share at least 2 of The Dalai Lama's MovieCove titles; Richard Gere shares the most, 3.