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Haing S. Ngor
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Haing S. Ngor
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1940-03-22,
Gender
Male
Biography
Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born 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. Ngor and his close friend Jack Ong established the Dr. Haing S. Ngor Foundation to assist in raising funds for Cambodian aid. As part of his humanitarian efforts, Ngor built an elementary school and operated a small sawmill that provided jobs and an income for local families. On February 25, 1996, he was shot and killed outside his home in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Three alleged members of the "Oriental Lazy Boyz" street gang, who had prior arrests for snatching purses and jewelry, were charged with the murder. They were tried together in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, though their cases were heard by three separate juries. Prosecutors argued that they killed Ngor because, after handing over his gold Rolex watch willingly, he refused to give them a locket that contained a photo of his late wife, My-Huoy. All of the defendants were found guilty on April 16, 1998, the same day Pol Pot's death was confirmed in Cambodia. Tak Sun Tan was sentenced to 56 years to life; Indra Lim to 26 years to life; and Jason Chan to life sentence without parole. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography

The Killing Fields

7.5

The Killing Fields
1984-11-23

6.7

Heaven & Earth
1993-12-25

5.7

Hit Me
1996-09-09

Eastern Condors

7.345

Eastern Condors
1987-07-09

The Iron Triangle

5.364

The Iron Triangle
1989-01-24

5

Vietnam Texas
1990-03-09

The Dragon Gate

4

The Dragon Gate
1994-12-14

4.2

Ambition
1991-06-02

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor

0

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
2015-04-26

Last Flight Out

0

Last Flight Out
1990-05-22

Fortunes of War

3.3

Fortunes of War
1994-12-07

6.7

My Life
1993-11-12

In Love and War

3.7

In Love and War
1987-03-16

Earth and the American Dream

6.7

Earth and the American Dream
1992-10-01

Vanishing Son III

6.3

Vanishing Son III
1994-07-30

Vanishing Son II

6.5

Vanishing Son II
1994-07-23

Vanishing Son IV

5.5

Vanishing Son IV
1994-10-15

6.1

Vanishing Son
1994-03-02

The Kinmen Bombs

4

The Kinmen Bombs
1986-10-09

7.4

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.4

China Beach
1988-04-26

Highway to Heaven

7.4

Highway to Heaven
1984-09-19

6.8

Hotel
1982-08-21

7.125

The Commish
1991-09-28

6

Vanishing Son
1994-02-28

People Magazine Investigates

8.7

People Magazine Investigates
2016-11-07