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Haing S. Ngor
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Haing S. Ngor
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1940-03-22,Samrong Young, Cambodia
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

The Killing Fields

7.474

The Killing Fields
1984-11-23

6.6

Heaven & Earth
1993-12-25

5.7

Hit Me
1996-09-09

Eastern Condors

7.3

Eastern Condors
1987-07-09

The Iron Triangle

5.4

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

6.1

Vanishing Son
1994-03-02

Vanishing Son II

6.5

Vanishing Son II
1994-07-23

Vanishing Son IV

5.5

Vanishing Son IV
1994-10-15

The Kinmen Bombs

4

The Kinmen Bombs
1986-10-09

7.477

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.2

China Beach
1988-04-26

Highway to Heaven

7.401

Highway to Heaven
1984-09-19

6.7

Hotel
1982-08-21

7.2

The Commish
1991-09-28

6

Vanishing Son
1994-02-28