Norodom Sihanouk

Directing

Born: 1922-10-31
Died: 2012-10-15
From: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations23 won · 0 nominated

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honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University

1988
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Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration

1956
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Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali

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Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

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Order of the National Flag

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Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol

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Darjah Utama Temasek

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Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha

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Order of Suvorov, 1st class

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Order of Sikatuna

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Order of the Nile

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Order of the Royal House of Chakri

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

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Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows

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Grand cross of the Order of the Dragon of Annam

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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National Order of Vietnam

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Order of the Crown of the Realm

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Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion

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Star of the Republic of Indonesia

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Order of the Queen of Sheba

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Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star

Acting7 titles

Directing18 titles

Writing16 titles

Production9 titles

Sound4 titles

Editing3 titles