Chinese Americans: The History and Culture of a People: The ...
Jonathan H. X. Lee
Ngor was cast to play the role of journalist Dith Pran in the film, The Killing Fields (1984), arguably the first major international call for attention to the Cambodian situation. In his debut role, Ngor won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the first Asian American male actor to win the Academy Award for a supporting performance. Overnight, Ngor became the face of Cambodia to the world. In 1988, he published his memoir, Haing Ngor: A ...