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    Haing S. Ngor

    Cambodian-American physician and actor

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  1. Ngor Hong Srun (younger brother) Haing Somnang Ngor ( Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; Chinese: 吳漢潤; pinyin: Wú Hànrùn; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born American actor, gynecologist, and obstetrician. [1] He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985 for his debut performance in the ...

  2. Feb 25, 2016 · A filmmaker's tribute to the Khmer Rouge survivor and Oscar winner who was murdered in 1996. Learn about his life, his role in the film The Killing Fields, and the controversy surrounding his death.

  3. May 13, 2024 · Haing S. Ngor (born March 22, 1940, Samrong Young, Cambodia—died February 26, 1996, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a Cambodian physician and actor best known for his role in the movie The Killing Fields (1984), which depicted the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia that Ngor himself had lived through. In 1985, Ngor won the Academy Award ...

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    Haing S. Ngor was a Cambodian-American actor who won an Oscar for his role as Dith Pran in The Killing Fields. He was a former doctor and a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, who was killed in 1996 in Los Angeles.

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    • Bati, Cambodia
    • January 1, 1
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
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  6. Dec 27, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Haing Somnang Ngor, a Cambodian doctor, refugee, and Oscar-winning actor. Discover his role in The Killing Fields, his memoir, his foundation, and his legacy in Cambodian community.

  7. Mar 10, 2023 · Haing Ngor was a Cambodian doctor and refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge regime and starred in the 1984 film The Killing Fields. He won the Best Supporting Actor award in 1985, but was murdered in 1996 in Los Angeles.

  8. Read how the Cambodian refugee and actor Haing S. Ngor survived the Khmer Rouge, won the Oscar for The Killing Fields, and balanced his two worlds in Los Angeles. See his photos, quotes, and anecdotes from the day he won the award.

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