Haing Somnang Ngor net worth is
$15 Million
Haing Somnang Ngor Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Haing Somnang Ngor (Khmer: ហ៊ាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ, Chinese: 吳漢潤; pinyin: Wú Hànrùn, 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. He was also the first ever male Asian actor to win an Oscar for a supporting performance and debut performance. His mother was Khmer and his father was of Chinese Teochew descent. Ngor and Harold Russell are the only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award in an acting category. Full Name | Haing Somnang Ngor |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 22, 1940 |
Died | 1996-02-25 |
Death Cause | Murdered |
Place Of Birth | Samrong Young, Cambodia |
Occupation | Actor, physician, author |
Profession | Actor |
Work Position | Awards for Haing S. Ngor |
Spouse | My-Huoy Ngor |
Nicknames | Haing S. Ngor, Ngor, Haing S. |
Star Sign | Aries |
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1 | [on The Killing Fields (1984)] The film is real, but not real enough. The cruelty of the Khmer Rouge is not bad enough. |
2 | I don't want history to blame me, saying Dr. Ngor has many opportunities, why does he not help? Now I know the value of the arts. The arts can explain everything possible to tell the world. |
3 | Maybe in my last life before this one I did something wrong to hurt people, but in this life I paid back. |
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1 | Was fluent in several Chinese dialects, including Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taishanese. |
2 | One of eight actors of Asian descent nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. The others are Miyoshi Umeki who won Best Supporting Actress nominated for Sayonara (1957), Sessue Hayakawa nominated for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Mako nominated for The Sand Pebbles (1966), Ben Kingsley who won Best Actor for Gandhi (1982), Pat Morita nominated for The Karate Kid (1984), Ken Watanabe nominated for The Last Samurai (2003) and Rinko Kikuchi nominated for Babel (2006). |
3 | One of six Asian actors nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. The others are Miyoshi Umeki who won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Sayonara (1957), Sessue Hayakawa who was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Mako nominated for The Sand Pebbles (1966), Ken Watanabe nominated for The Last Samurai (2003), and Rinko Kikuchi nominated for Babel (2006). |
4 | 7 July 2005 - A US federal appeals court reinstated the 1998 convictions, rejecting claims of misconduct on the part of the original prosecutor. |
5 | 14 April 2004 - Courts overturned the 1998 conviction of the Oriental Lazy Boyz threesome who were jailed for the murder of Ngor. The court ruled that the original prosecutor had unfairly played on the jury sympathy in obtaining the conviction. |
6 | Was the second Asian actor to win an Oscar. Miyoshi Umeki was the first. |
7 | Was not interested at first in the role of Dith Pran but after interviews with the filmmakers he changed his mind, remembering that he promised his late wife to tell Cambodia's story to the world. |
8 | He was probably shot during the robbery for resisting giving up a cherished gold watch and chain bearing the picture of his wife, whom Khmer Rouge soldiers allowed to die in childbirth in 1975. |
9 | He was the first non-professional since Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) to win an Academy award. |
10 | He lost half his right little finger to the Khmer Rouge. |
All pictures
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hit Me | 1996 | | Billy Tungpet |
Vanishing Son | 1995 | TV Series | The General |
The Dragon Gate | 1994 | | Sensei |
Vanishing Son IV | 1994 | TV Movie | The General |
Vanishing Son III | 1994 | TV Movie | The General |
Vanishing Son II | 1994 | TV Movie | The General |
Fortunes of War | 1994 | | Khoy Thuon |
Vanishing Son | 1994 | TV Movie | The General |
Heaven & Earth | 1993 | | Papa |
My Life | 1993 | | Mr. Ho |
The Commish | 1992 | TV Series | Nhu Hao Duong |
Ambition | 1991/I | | Tatay |
Last Flight Out | 1990 | TV Movie | Pham Van Minh |
Vietnam, Texas | 1990 | | Wong |
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days | 1989 | | Major Huyen (segment "The Last Outpost") |
China Beach | 1989 | TV Series | Seak Yin |
Highway to Heaven | 1989 | TV Series | Truong Vann Diep |
The Iron Triangle | 1989 | | Col. Tuong, NVA |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series | Than Loc |
Dung fong tuk ying | 1987 | | Yeung Lung |
In Love and War | 1987 | TV Movie | Major Bui |
Miami Vice | 1987 | TV Series | Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn |
Ba er san pao zhan | 1986 | | |
Hotel | 1986 | TV Series | Duong Thanh |
The Killing Fields | 1984 | | Dith Pran (as Dr. Haing S Ngor) |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
Earth and the American Dream | 1992 | Documentary | Reader (voice) |
Du côté de chez Fred | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Nadie escuchaba | 1987 | Documentary | Himself (as Haing Ngor) |
The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
The 57th Annual Academy Awards | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
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Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1985 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Killing Fields (1984) |
1985 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Killing Fields (1984) |
1985 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Killing Fields (1984) |
1985 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film | The Killing Fields (1984) |
1985 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | The Killing Fields (1984) |
Known for movies
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