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.
Directed 18
2000s
- 2005
La Châtelaine de Banareath
Director
Le Cid Khmer
Director
1990s
- 1998
The Great Assassination
Director
- 1997
An Apostle of Non-Violence
Director
- 1996
The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist
Director
- 1995
An Ambition Reduced to Ashes
Director
- 1994
Peasants in Distress
Director
- 1993
See Angkor and Die
Director
- 1992
My Village at Sunset
Director
- 1991
I Shall Never See You Again, Oh My Beloved Kampuchea
Director
1980s
- 1988
The Mysterious City
Director
1960s
- 1969
The Joy of Life
Director
The Rose of Bokor
Director
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Director
- 1967
Le petit prince du peuple
Director
- 1966
The Enchanted Forest
Director
Apsara
Director
- 1965
Cambodia
Director
Wrote 16
2000s
- 2005
La Châtelaine de Banareath
Writer
Le Cid Khmer
Dialogue, Screenplay
1990s
- 1997
An Apostle of Non-Violence
Screenplay
- 1996
The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist
Writer
- 1995
An Ambition Reduced to Ashes
Writer
- 1994
Peasants in Distress
Writer
- 1993
See Angkor and Die
Writer
- 1992
My Village at Sunset
Writer
- 1991
I Shall Never See You Again, Oh My Beloved Kampuchea
Writer
1980s
- 1988
The Mysterious City
Writer
1960s
- 1969
The Joy of Life
Writer
The Rose of Bokor
Writer
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Writer
- 1967
Le petit prince du peuple
Writer
- 1966
The Enchanted Forest
Writer
Apsara
Writer
Produced 9
2000s
- 2005
Le Cid Khmer
Producer
1990s
- 1997
An Apostle of Non-Violence
Producer
- 1995
An Ambition Reduced to Ashes
Producer
- 1994
Peasants in Distress
Producer
- 1993
See Angkor and Die
Producer
- 1992
My Village at Sunset
Producer
1960s
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Producer
- 1967
Le petit prince du peuple
Producer
- 1966
The Enchanted Forest
Producer
Acted in 5
2020s
- 2026
1990s
- 1997
Norodom Sihanouk, King and Film-maker
Movie
1960s
- 1969
The Rose of Bokor
Ichiro Hasegawa
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Prince
- 1966
The Enchanted Forest
Preah Angk
Sound 4
1960s
- 1969
The Rose of Bokor
Music
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Music
- 1967
Le petit prince du peuple
Music
- 1966
The Enchanted Forest
Music
Edited 3
1960s
- 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
Editor
- 1967
Le petit prince du peuple
Editor
- 1966
Apsara
Editor
Appearances2
2010s
- 2017
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1983
