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François Chau was born on 26 October 1959 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is an actor, known for Rescue Dawn (2006), Lost (2004) and The Tick (2016).- Haing S. Ngor was a native of Cambodia. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. He was imprisoned & tortured. In order to escape execution, he denied being a doctor or having an education. He moved to the U.S. as a refugee in 1980. Though he had no formal acting experience, he was chosen to portray photographer Dith Pran in The Killing Fields (1984) & won an Academy Award. He went on to a modestly distinguished acting career while continuing to work w/ human rights organizations in Cambodia on improving the conditions in resettlement camps as well as attempting to bring the perpetrators of the Cambodian massacre to justice. OnFebruary 25, 1996, he was found shot to death in the garage of his apartment building in L.A. Relatives & friends speculated that the killing was revenge for his opposition to the Khmer Rouge.
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Rithy Panh was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the 18th april 1964. He is today one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers and the most famous Cambodian filmmaker worldwide. After 1975 his family died through the genocidal Khmer Rouge government (1975-1979) while he could escape in 1979 to Thailand. Panh arrived a year later in Paris, France as an orphan and stayed. Rithy Panh later studied at 'La Fémis', the French National Cinema School. In 1989, Site 2 (1989), his first documentary about Cambodian refugees, won several international awards. Since then Panh created a unique body of work consisting of documentaries and feature films that mostly deal with the modern Cambodia and the traumatic legacy of the Khmer Rouge regime. His most famous documentary is probabaly S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) about the infamous torture prison of the Khmer Rouge. Later his avant-garde documentary The Missing Picture (2013) became the first Cambodian film nominated for an Academy Award as 'Best Foreign Language Film'. Rithy Panh, along with director Ieu Pannakar, has developed 'Bophana: Audio Visual Resource Center - Cambodia', with an aim towards preserving the country's film, photographic and audio history. Rithy Panh received an honorary doctorate in 2011 by the University of Paris-VIII and published in 2012 his acclaimed autobiography "L'Élimination". In 2014 he received the 'Preservation and Scholarship' Award of the International Documentary Association (IDA).- Stunts
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D.Y.'s martial arts experience and talent allowed him to transition to the Hollywood film industry as a stuntman and martial arts expert coaching lead actor Simu Liu for Marvel's Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), while sharpening his acting skills in a number of projects including a lead role in Fast Vengeance (2021) with DMX and Bai Ling, a starring role in the awarding winning film How War Ends (2012) and acting among legends such as Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh in Everything, Everywhere All at Once (2022).
*History* Born in Battambang, Cambodia and raised in Long Beach, California, D.Y.'s martial arts journey began by imitating the works of Bruce Lee and Donnie Yen on his dinky living room carpet. He went on to absorb an array of styles from American Kickboxing and Cambodian Bokator to Chinese Kung Fu and Chinese Traditional weaponry. In 2003, D.Y. both graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and made the U.S. National Wushu Kung Fu Team representing America at World Games Macau, China. Thereafter, a stream of martial arts and film opportunities came his way from meeting Jet Li and Jackie Chan to becoming a disciple of the world-famous Shaolin Temple.- Actor
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Maddox Jolie-Pitt was born on 5 August 2001 in Cambodia. He is an actor and producer, known for First They Killed My Father (2017), By the Sea (2015) and VH1: All Access (2001).- Director
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- Actor
Hong Khaou was born on 22 October 1975 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is a director and writer, known for Lilting (2014), Monsoon (2019) and Spring (2011).- Pol Pot was a Cambodian revolutionary, dictator, and politician who ruled Cambodia as Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea between 1976 and 1979. Ideologically a Marxist-Leninist and a Khmer nationalist, he was a leading member of Cambodia's communist movement, the Khmer Rouge, from 1963 until 1997 and served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea from 1963 to 1981. Under his administration, Cambodia was converted into a one-party communist state and perpetrated the Cambodian genocide.
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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.- Producer
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Kavich Neang was born in 1987 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is a producer and director, known for Last Night I Saw You Smiling (2019), White Building (2021) and Three Wheels (2015).- Director
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Sokpoly Voeun AKA "POLY" (born 11 July 1990) is a Cambodian director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker, horror and action thriller.
His birth name is "Kim Poly". He has two fathers; his stepfather's name "Bona Samrith", his mother's name "Channa Touch" and his biological father's name "Polin Kim", who left him in 1991 after he was one year old. A year later, his mother married his stepfather in 1992.
In 2008, while deciding to graduate from primary school due to the family crisis, POLY became interested in the art of photography and decided to buy his first camera without knowing the exact shooting techniques. Two or three years later, because there was no goal and no guide, POLY decided to give up his dream and look for a job as a normal person. However, because he loves the art of photography and film. POLY also returns to researching the art of filmmaking through the internet and various workshops, as well as activities with a team of filmmakers in the film industry. POLY also got a lot of experience from it. However, there is still no recognition because POLY is not a student from a film school or has a degree from any film institution. Five years later, POLY was given the opportunity to release his first photography and video artworks, but the artworks were not recognized and used. Many years later, POLY struggled to find supporters and collaborations to produce several short films on its own and without any funding. Some of his films were successfully produced, such as "My Tasks 2023", but the main parts were cut off due to lack of funds, some were already produced but were canceled (Lullabox 2022) and some were not getting any support or off got produced "One Day I'll Fly 2023".
Until 2024, POLY has successfully recruited film students, filmmaking lovers and their friends who are metal music artists to participate in the production of "Metal Strings 2024" without budgets and special gear.- Norodom Sihamoni was born on 14 May 1953 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is an actor, known for My Village at Sunset (1994) and Prachea Komar (1967).
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Sinn Sisamouth was an influential and highly prolific Cambodian singer-songwriter from the 1950s to the 1970s. Widely considered the "King of Khmer music," Sinn Sisamouth, along with Ros Serey Sothea, Pen Ran, Mao Sareth, and other Khmer artists, was part of a thriving pop music scene in Phnom Penh that blended elements of Khmer traditional music with the sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll to develop a Cambodian rock sound. Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge regime under circumstances that are unclear.- Actor
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Tchee was born on 23 August 1953 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was an actor and writer, known for Les intrépides (1993), Commissaire Moulin (1976) and Le fils du Mékong (1992). He died on 26 May 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.- Bormey entered the film industry in the age of 18 through starring in One Mission by Manith, Studio 4. She then appeared in the movie called "Phkar Thmor" which was one of her important roles in her career so far. former Freshie Girls & Boys 2016 contestant Vannak Bormey is known to have disappeared from filming since late 2019 as she exploded in popularity and popularity through the film. Many of which she performed. Although she disappeared from the show, Bormey is still busy shooting commercials, recording products and producing her own unique videos.
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Dith Pran was born on 23 September 1942 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He is known for Omnibus (1967), Hier is... Adriaan van Dis (1983) and Primetime (1989). He died on 30 March 2008 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.- Actor
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Piseth Oem is an actor and editor, known for Piseth Oem (2021).
Piseth Oem is a Cambodian Singer, songwriter, EDM Producer, YouTuber and Entrepreneur.
He was born on 02 August 2000 in Kandal province,Cambodia. He grew up in Kandal later moved in Mie, Japan.
Piseth started his career at the age of 21 in Mie, Japan as a music producer online. He later started releasing his originals on major streaming platforms. He first released "Chom Pey Lvea Aem" on Spotify in 2019 and then after a few months he released his music on many others international platforms like Deezer, Apple Music, Itunes, Amazon Music, Boomplay, Tiktok, Facebook & Instagram.
Piseth Oem is best known for his singles "I Love Cambodia TCD", "Chom Pey Lvea Aem", "I Love Cambodia Mr.NR" and "Despacito Break Bass" on Spotify and other music streaming platforms. In November, 2022 Piseth Oem teamed up with Riviha on a House/Techno track "We Love Funky". After building a strong presence in the music industry, he created a YouTube channel which he uses for music and also to teach, provide tips, guide and help fellow producers & artist to fit in the world of Music.- Khieu Samphân was born on 28 July 1931 in Svay Rieng, Cambodia.
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Vanna Seang was born on 7 August 1983 in Cambodia. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for Chatterbox (2012), 1979 (2023) and Die (2010). He died on 5 September 2018 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Producer
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- Camera and Electrical Department
An award-winning director, he has been creating feature and short films, music videos, promotional works, commercials and more since 1995. His work has brought both national and international acclaim winning the San Diego Filmmaker Award at the San Diego Film Festival; Viewer's Choice Award at the Temecula Valley Film Festival for the powerful short, Residue; and, two Emmy awards for best short film and original score. He was an invited panelist for the A solo Art Film Festival in Italy on the topic of censored cinema in third world countries. Additionally, Nathaniel's presence is widely felt in his birth country of Cambodia, influencing film making there and remains a voice for positive change. Most recently, he contracted with US Military for VR development and 3D animation for the field. He co-founded 3rd Realm Creations specializing in Medical Virtual reality Training, VR live experiences and Virtual Productions.- Director
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BZA Remix who has a real name is Prak Chansomnang was born on October 24, 2001 and is a Cambodian Producer/Artist from Preah Sihanouk. He is a Producer/Artist of The Remix New generation in Cambodia.
His talent and skill in producing across multiple electronic music genres including Vina House, Future House, Trap, Big Room, and Khmer Traditional Style helped him to become a young Producer/Artist.
In 2017 he was already displaying his distinct individual personality by exploring music production on his computer. He then developed his talent for producing music at 2019 and within 2 years, BZA Remix had become a musical phenomenon in Cambodia and soon his influence would spread to the rest of Asia. In Vietnam, China, Thailand his remix, "(I Like The Way x Toca Toca), (Unsaid Remix BZA), (Broken Angel BZA) and others remix" soon reached iconic status in the YouTube world with more than a thousand views with BZA Remix being higher ranked of the top producers on leading Cambodian music streaming service.- Lon Nol was born on 13 November 1913 in Prey Veng, Cambodia. He was married to Sovanna Lon. He died on 17 November 1985 in Fullerton, California, USA.
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Bav Kong is the founder of Music Lover, Nowadays, Mr. Bav Kong is an expert who is very good at Social Media Systematization and has been acknowledged in Cambodia. With having nothing, nonetheless, he is so struggle a man that he has been acknowledged by many officials including the wealthy people in Cambodia.
Mr. Bav Kong is the first child with having four siblings, that there are two men and two women, in his family. He lives in Chomkar Ler district, Kompong Cham province. Being born as the first child into a farmer's family, but he could not live at ease, meaning that he is shortage of money. Well, after graduating grade 12, he had met a lot of obstacles in his life that he could not finish the Bachelor Degree.
A teenager coming from Kompong Cham Province tells that he has studied at Engineering and Construction University, but he had forced himself to stop learning just the second of the year. On top of that, the time passed by after dying of my mother, there is no supporting, no money, and I forced myself to not carry on my learning.
After dropping out of university just in year 2, with no money as well, one day he is absorbed in Social Media, so he commences to learn about the Social Media. One more thing, Kong Bav has said that since I quit studying in university, I have never learnt with the other teacher, but I have learnt only with YouTube and Google.
Actually, Mr. Bav Kong has commenced to learn about creating Page. Likewise, since 2013-2014 he also takes time to study Korea language and had become a Korea teacher in a public school. In 2015, he had gone to work in Korea for five years and in 2020 he had returned from Korea. After arriving home, he started sharing Digital and Occupation. Moreover, he also helps the other people deal with their problems, meaning that he did not get anything in return, but to help, Bav Kong said.
Besides, he also involves in teaching short course program in many institutes in Cambodia, and the subjects that will be trained are The Strategy of Management, International of Entrepreneurs, Making Business Plan, Micro-economics, Macroeconomics, Art System translation of writing information announcement, Marketing in Modern Styles and connecting other skills which involved occupation and Digital Skills. By doing so, he also shows the Occupation, Social Media Systematization, and Digital to many small entrepreneurs in Phnom Penh and some of the provinces.
Through a number of tasks that he has been done, Bav Kong has become a person who is strong at Social Media Systematization of Digital Sectors Skill and has been proved by many people, nowadays. Accordingly, he has proved that he is the one who deal with the problems of Facebook and Page with having a group of high command of handling with the social media in order to help many excellences and officials.
All in all, to give the advice to the young of entrepreneurs and the young generations who are interested in running a business and in starting an occupation, it is not convenient to do, however, I encourage you to have a high commitment if you desire to attain your dream and gold in your life. Likewise, by having the dedication is not enough, yet you have to make it creative with valuable proposition for our customers and the people who involves your business.- Vichara Dany was born Thith Vichara Dany sometime in 1948 in Cambodia. She was a popular Cambodian actress who most likely made her debut in 1967. She starred in a majority of films in the 1960's and early 1970's. She is often paired on screen with fellow actor Kon Samoeun. In only a span of at least seven years she is credited to have starred in over one hundred films. Details of her life are relatively unknown and she is believed to have perished shortly after the rise of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Recently, a popular Cambodian magazine[who?] has shed some light on her life during and after the Khmer Rouge regime. She is said to have been married to a Khmer Rouge cadre. By the time Vietnamese forces had invaded Cambodia in 1975, Vichara escaped from her captors and headed back to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Along the way she is said to have died of complications during childbirth sometime in 1976 in Pursat Province, Cambodia. - Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Boramy Tioulong was born on 23 March 1940 in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. He was an assistant director and director, known for Boulevard des assassins (1982), The 317th Platoon (1965) and Quai de l'étrangleur (1974). He died on 22 February 2013 in Paris, France.- Cheanick Nov was born in 1989 in Cambodia. He is an actor, known for Diamond Island (2016).
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- Music Department
Ros Sereysothea was a Cambodian singer. She was active during the final years of the Sangkum Reastr Niyum period and into the Khmer Republic period. She sang in a variety of genres; romantic ballads emerged as her most popular works. Despite a relatively brief career she is credited with singing hundreds of songs. She also ventured into acting, starring in a few films. Details of her life are relatively scarce. She disappeared during the Khmer Rouge regime of the late 1970s but the circumstances of her fate remain a mystery.- Actress
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Kimberly was born in Cambodia on September 14, 1978 near the end of the Khmer Rouge Genocide War. The Pal family like many other Cambodians became displaced after the war, the Pal family made the dangerous journey to Khao Daeng, Thailand seeking safety and help; they stayed in a refugee camp while awaiting political asylum. The Pal family migrated to United States of America in February 1983. They started their American roots in St. Paul, Minnesota but in the summer of 1990 Kimberly and a few of her family members moved to Long Beach, California.
Kimberly studied theatre and dramatic arts and performed at The Playhouse at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach under Randy Bowden during her high school years. Randy Bowden was nominated for the inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award, presented by Carnegie Mellon University and the Tony Awards in 2015. Kimberly studied improvisation and sketch comedy at Second City, Hollywood; she also studied on camera performance arts at Krater Studio in Los Angeles. On her free time Kimberly performed stand up comedy at local bars and at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood on the Main Stage and the Belly Room.- Actor
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Kimsa Sok is a Cambodian entrepreneur, international tour guide and businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of KimsaFeed, Inc. He was nominated at Cambodia Digital Awards as Best Male Entrepreneur on the Digital in 2020 and in 2021 he was nominated as Most Preferred Upcoming Male Business Icon of the Year 2021 at Cambodia Consumer Choice Awards.- Nuon Chea was born on 7 July 1926 in Voat Kor, Battambang, Cambodia. He was married to Ly Kim Seng. He died on 4 August 2019 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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- Writer
Nicolas Ker was born on 19 November 1970 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was a composer and actor, known for Alien Crystal Palace (2018), The Will to See (2021) and Peshmerga (2016). He died on 17 May 2021 in Paris, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Choun Malai (Chhoun Malay) was one of Cambodia's hidden gems. She played a very important role in Cambodia's rock scene during the 1960's and 1970's. She was best known for her beautiful song voice and her music style. She said she started singing in her late teens, at least that was when she was recognized. She was also admired by the Royal Family for her talent. Her music ranged from classic Cambodian originals to Western and European translated hits such as Sinatra, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, etc. She had many close friends/musicians that are from her era. At the time of the Khmer Rouge Regime, Many things were not clear. Survival was priority. There are not too much details on other family members' situations. One of her younger brothers did refuge with her to the United States. She was known as "The Life of the Party". She has passed away.- Pisith Pilika was born Oak Eap Pili on February 4, 1965 in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. She had appeared in over 100 movies and shows during the 1980's and 1990's. She was also a ballet dancer. She was also in thousands of karaoke videos from the 1980s through the 1990s. Both of her parents died under the Khmer Rouge and her and her sisters were sent to live with their Uncle when they were children. Her career ended when she was murdered in broad daylight in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the age of 34 on July 6, 1999.
- Kon Samoeun was born in Cambodia sometime in 1947. It is believed his acting career started in 1964 and he later became one of the most popular Cambodian actor's of the late 1960's and 1970's. He ranked higher than all Cambodian actors of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He starred in more than half of the films released per year from the years 1967-1975 giving him a total of more than 120 films in less than ten years. His career was cut short when the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia in 1975. It is believed that he died in 1976 under circumstances that remain unclear.
- Hin Channiroth born 15 April 1990. She is a Cambodian Model, MC and actress. She is an MC on Bayon Television for a program called Cha Cha Cha and also a model for some magazines. Channiroth began her entertainment career when she was only 17.
She made her debut on the big screen with the leading role in the horror film The Witch, a film shot in Khmer language. - Tiny Yong was born on 8 February 1944 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She is an actress, known for The Blonde from Peking (1967), Marco Polo (1962) and Le jeu de la vérité (1961).
- Prince Norodom Ranariddh was born on 2 January 1944 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was married to Eng Marie and Ouk Phalla. He died on 28 November 2021 in Vauvenargues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Kaing Guek Eav was born on 17 November 1942 in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia. He died on 2 September 2020 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Norodom Yuvanat (born Norodom Yuvaneath) was born on October 17, 1943 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to King Norodom Sihanouk (born 1922-died 2012) and his mother, Sisowath Pongsanmoni (born 1929-died 1974). He had 13 other siblings. Some of which died under the Khmer Rouge. In 1959, He had gotten married the first time and had two children. He got married for a second time in June 1962 and had four children with her. In 1970 after the coup by General Lon Nol, Yuvaneath's family fled to Beijing, China where they lived until 1980, when Yuvaneath moved his family to Connecticut in the United States. He passed away on January 13, 2021 in Branford, Connecticut, USA due to illness.
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Sophal Ear was born in 1974 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is a writer and producer, known for In the Life of Music (2018), The End/Beginning (2011) and Brother Number One (2011). He has been married to Chamnan Lim since 8 July 2006.- Production Designer
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Seng Chheu was born on 10 July 1997 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is a production designer and set decorator, known for Abandoned (2018), The Milk Tea (2018) and Black Hole (2019).- Sok An was born in 1951 in Cambodia. He died on 15 March 2017 in Beijing, China.
- Vann Nath was born on 7 January 1946 in Wat Sopee, Province Battambang, Cambodia. He died on 5 September 2011 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Van Molyvann was born on 23 November 1926 in Cambodia. He was married to Trudy. He died on 28 September 2017 in near Angkor, Siem Reap Province.
- Somaly Mam was born in 1970 in Bou Sraa, Mondulkiri, Cambodia.
- Actress
So Savoeun was born on June 1, 1945 in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. As of 2020, She is still a Khmer singer. Savoeun specializes in the Sarawan style. She was a popular singer in Cambodia during the 1960s and early 1970s. She often performed duets with Meas Samouen. She also duets with Ros Serey Sothea, Pen Ran, Eng Nary, Chea Savoeun, Duk Kim Hak and many more artists.
Before the Khmer Rouge took over Phnom Penh, So Savoeun fled to Thailand. She and her husband later moved to France. She lives outside of Paris, where she has given concerts. So Savoeun is among the last representatives of the old generation of Cambodian musicians. She appeared in the short French documentary Les Artistes Khmers about Khmer artists in France.- Soundtrack
Huoy Meas was born on 6 January 1946 in Battambang Province, Cambodia. She was married to Om Sophanureak. She died in 1977 in Cambodia.- Danich Kouy Chan was born on 17 October 1988 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She is an actress, known for Same Same But Different (2009). She has been married to Anthony Perkins since 15 January 2009. They have one child.
- Princess Norodom Bopha Devi was born on 8 January 1943 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She is known for Königliches Ballett von Kambodscha (1964). She was married to Bruno Forsinetti . She died on 18 November 2019 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Benjamin Sem is a talented Cambodian Producer who has made a name for himself through his smooth, emotional, and evil Beats. Born and raised in the capital city of Phnom Penh, Benjamin was exposed to music from a young age through his family, who were all musically inclined.
Drawing inspiration from both R&B and Hip/Hop Cambodian music, Benjamin's sound is a unique blend of traditional and contemporary styles, with a strong emphasis on storytelling through his Beats. He first gained recognition in Cambodia with his debut EP, released in 2022, which was met with critical acclaim and widespread commercial success.
Since then, Benjamin has continued to release a series of hit Eps and singles, establishing himself as one of the most successful and influential producers in Cambodia. His music can be heard in cafes, bars, and on the radio throughout the country, with his soulful and heartfelt Beats capturing the hearts of listeners of all ages.- Hun Sen was born on 4 April 1951 in Cambodia.