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Haing S. Ngor (1940–1996)

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Dr. Ngor's best known role was that of Dith Pran, the Cambodian assistant to New York Times correspondent Sydney Schanberg in the 'Killing Fields'. A gynecologist and surgeon, Ngor was ordered out of Phnom Penh along with the rest of the city's 2 million inhabitants after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975... See full bio »

Born:

Haing Somnang Ngor
in Samrong Young, Cambodia

Died:

(age 55) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Dan with Oscar winner Haing S. Ngor in THE DRAGON GATE
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1996 Hit Me
Billy Tungpet
 
1995 Vanishing Son (TV series)
The General
– Holy Ghosts (1995) … The General
– Dance of the Dust (1995) … The General
 
1994 The Dragon Gate
Sensei
 
1994 Vanishing Son IV (TV movie)
The General
 
1994 Vanishing Son III (TV movie)
The General
 
1994 Vanishing Son II (TV movie)
The General
 
1994 Fortunes of War
Khoy Thuon
 
1994 Vanishing Son (TV movie)
The General
 
1993 Heaven & Earth
Papa
 
1993/I My Life
Mr. Ho
 
1992 The Commish (TV series)
Nhu Hao Duong
– Charlie Don't Surf (1992) … Nhu Hao Duong
 
1991/I Ambition
Tatay
 
1990 Last Flight Out (TV movie)
Pham Van Minh
 
1990 Vietnam, Texas
Wong
 
1989 China Beach (TV series)
Seak Yin
– How to Stay Alive in Vietnam: Part 2 (1989) … Seak Yin (as Dr. Haing S Ngor)
– How to Stay Alive in Vietnam: Part 1 (1989) … Seak Yin (as Dr. Haing S Ngor)
 
1989 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Truong Vann Diep
– Choices (1989) … Truong Vann Diep
 
1989 The Iron Triangle
Col. Tuong, NVA
 
1989 Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
Major Huyen (segment "The Last Outpost")
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Than Loc
– Doctors Wilde (1987) … Than Loc
 
1987 Eastern Condors
Yeung Lung
 
1987 In Love and War (TV movie)
Major Bui
 
1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn
– The Savage (1987) … Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn (as Dr. Haing S. Ngor)
 
1986 The Kinmen Bombs
 
1986 Hotel (TV series)
Duong Thanh
– Heroes (1986) … Duong Thanh
 
1984 The Killing Fields
Dith Pran (as Dr. Haing S Ngor)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1992 Earth and the American Dream (documentary)
Reader (voice)
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
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1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Autobiography (with Roger Warner), "Haing Ngor: A Cambodian Odyssey," 1988, Scribner, New York City, NY, 476 pages.

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Alternate Names:

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on The Killing Fields] The film is real, but not real enough. The cruelty of the Khmer Rouge is not bad enough. See more »

Trivia:

He was the first non-professional since Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives to win an Academy award. See more »

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