playing a role in a murder in London.
Among Amin’s closest associates was the British-born Bob Astles, who is considered by many to have been a malign influence, and by others as a moderating presence. Isaac Malyamungu was an instrumental affiliate and one of the more feared officers in Amin’s army.
Portrayal in media and literature
Film dramatisations
Victory at Entebbe (1976), a TV film about Operation Entebbe. Julius Harris plays Amin in a comic, almost vaudeville-type, manner. Godfrey Cambridge had originally been cast as Amin in the production, but died of a heart attack on the set.
Raid on Entebbe (1977), a film depicting the events of Operation Entebbe. Yaphet Kotto plays Amin as a charismatic, but short-tempered, political and military leader.
Mivtsa Yonatan (1977) (also known as Operation Thunderbolt), an Israeli film about