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Haing Somnang Ngor was a Cambodian American gynecologist, obstetrician, actor and author. He is best remembered for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985 for his debut performance in the film The Killing Fields (1984), in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran.
Birth Name
Haing Somnang Ngor
Born
Friday, 22 March 1940
Died
Sunday, 25 February 1996
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Price of Duty | Self - The Victim | 2018 |
People Magazine Investigates | Self - Cambodian Khmer Rouge Refugee | 2016 |
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1997 |
Hit Me | Billy Tungpet | 1996 |
The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1996 |
Vanishing Son | The General | 1995 |
100 Years at the Movies | Self | 1994 |
The Dragon Gate | Sensei | 1994 |
Fortunes of War | Khoy Thuon | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Price of Duty | Self - The Victim | 2018 |
People Magazine Investigates | Self - Cambodian Khmer Rouge Refugee | 2016 |
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1997 |
Hit Me | Billy Tungpet | 1996 |
The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1996 |
Vanishing Son | The General | 1995 |
100 Years at the Movies | Self | 1994 |
The Dragon Gate | Sensei | 1994 |
Fortunes of War | Khoy Thuon | 1994 |
Vanishing Son IV | The General | 1994 |
Vanishing Son III | The General | 1994 |
Vanishing Son II | The General | 1994 |
Vanishing Son | The General | 1994 |
Heaven & Earth | Papa | 1993 |
My Life | Mr. Ho | 1993 |
Earth and the American Dream | Reader | 1992 |
The Commish | Nhu Hao Duong | 1991 |
Ambition | Tatay | 1991 |
Last Flight Out | Pham Van Minh | 1990 |
Vietnam, Texas | Wong | 1990 |
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days | Major Huyen (segment "The Last Outpost") | 1989 |
Primetime | Self - Actor | 1989 |
The Iron Triangle | Col. Tuong, NVA | 1989 |
China Beach | Seak Yin | 1988 |
Eastern Condors | Yeung Lung | 1987 |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Than Loc | 1987 |
The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1987 |
Nadie escuchaba | Self | 1987 |
In Love and War | Major Bui | 1987 |
The Kinmen Bombs | 1986 | |
The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1985 |
The Killing Fields | Dith Pran | 1984 |
Highway to Heaven | Truong Vann Diep | 1984 |
Miami Vice | Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn | 1984 |
Hotel | Duong Thanh | 1982 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won |