Biography
Norodom Sihanouk born October 31, 1922 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a director, writer and composer, Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed the King of Cambodia in 1941, when he was merely nineteen years. He remained the ruler of the nation for fourteen years, from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, interspersed with brief but frequent spells as Prime Minister. Sihanouk was enthusiastic about the trends and glamour of the western world. He introduced "The Twist" in Cambodia in 1960 and became a record producer of Cambodian pop and rock'n roll music. These new cultural expressions upset some groups. Sihanouk banished this opposition to his pop concept from the capital Phnom Penh. Part of the resistance eventually created the movement Khmer Rouge. In 1965 Norodom Sihanouk expanded his modern idea of Cambodia to include film. He wrote, directed, produced and appeared in documentaries and feature films for five years. He resumed filming in North Korea in 1988. Sihanouk's last film, "Le Cid Khmer", was released in Cambodia 2005. Over the years, Prince/King/Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk resided in, apart from Cambodia, in the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He died of a heart attack on October 15, 2012, in Beijing, China.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Director 17
self 3
De Gaulle, the Last King of France (2017)
La Châtelaine de Banareath (2005)
Peasants in Distress (1994)
See Angkor and Die (1993)
My Village at Sunset (1992)
Goodbye My Love (1989)
The Mysterious City (1988)
The Joy of Life (1969)
Twilight (1969)
The Rose of Bokor (1969)
Shadow Over Angkor (1968)
The Enchanted Forest (1966)
Apsara (1966)
Cambodia (1965)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1922-10-31
Deathday2012-10-15 (89 years old)
Birth PlacePhnom Penh, Cambodia
ReligionTheravāda
Height
RelationshipsPhat Kanhol (1943-01-01 - 1944-01-01), Sisowath Monikessan (1941-01-01 - 1946-01-01), Norodom Monineath (1952-04-12 - 2012-10-15), Sisowath Pongsanmoni (1944-01-01 - 1951-01-01)
ChildrenNorodom Naradipo, Norodom Yuvaneath, Norodom Kantha Bopha, Norodom Narindrapong, Norodom Buppha Devi, Norodom Chakrapong, Norodom Arunrasmy, Norodom Ranariddh, Norodom Sihamoni
FatherNorodom Suramarit
MotherSisowath Kossamak
CitizenshipsCambodia
AwardsOrder of Suvorov, 1st class, Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali, Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star, Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, Grand cross of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha, Darjah Utama Temasek, Order of the Queen of Sheba, Order of the Nile, Order of Sikatuna, Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Order of the National Flag, Grand Order of Mugunghwa, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Royal House of Chakri, National Order of Vietnam
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