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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.
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Filmography
all 26
Movies 20
TV Shows 6
self 1
Voice 1
Hit Me (1996)
Fortunes of War (1994)
Vanishing Son IV (1994)
Vanishing Son III (1994)
Vanishing Son II (1994)
Vanishing Son (1994)
My Life (1993)
Earth and the American Dream (1992)
Ambition (1991)
Last Flight Out (1990)
The Iron Triangle (1989)
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989)
Eastern Condors (1987)
In Love and War (1987)
The Killing Fields (1984)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-03-22
Deathday1996-02-25 (55 years old)
Birth NameHaing Somnang Ngor
Birth PlaceFrench Indochina, French Annam
SiblingsChan Sarun
CitizenshipsCambodia
Also Known As 吴汉润, Dr. Haing S Ngor
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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