Haing S. Ngor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American physician, actor and author who is best known for winning the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his debut performance in the movie The Killing Fields, in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran. His mother was Khmer and his father was of Chinese descent. Ngor and Harold Russell are the only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award in an acting category. As of 2010, Ngor remains the only Asian to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Haing S. Ngor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · Hit Me as Billy Tungpet
- 1994 · The Dragon Gate as Sensei
- 1994 · Fortunes of War as Khoy Thuon
- 1994 · Vanishing Son IV as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son III as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son II as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as
- 1993 · Heaven & Earth as Papa
- 1993 · My Life as Mr. Ho
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1991 · Ambition as Tatay
- 1990 · Last Flight Out as Pham Van Minh
- 1990 · Vietnam Texas as Wong
- 1989 · The Iron Triangle as Col. Tuong, NVA
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1987 · Eastern Condors as Yeung Lung
- 1987 · In Love and War as Major Bui
- 1986 · The Kinmen Bombs as
- 1984 · The Killing Fields as Dith Pran
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1982 · Hotel as