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Hải Ninh

Hải Ninh

Director · 1931–2013 · Hoằng Hóa District, French Indochina [now Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam]

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Biography

People's Artist Hải Ninh (b. Nguyễn Hải Ninh, Thanh Hóa province, December 31, 1931 - February 5, 2013) was a Vietnamese director. He was the Director of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio from 1984 to 1994. Starting his career since 1956, he belongs to the first class of the Vietnam Film School and is one of the pioneers who laid the bricks for Vietnamese cinema. After working as an assistant director on the film "An Early Day in Autumn" (Một ngày đầu thu, 1962), he directed "The Young Soldier" (Người chiến sĩ trẻ). After that, he made an unforgettable impression with works such as "O Tham Forest" (Rừng O Thắm), "17th Parallel: Nights and Days" (Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm), "The Little Girl of Hanoi" (Em bé Hà Nội), "First Love" (Mối tình đầu), "A Night of Long Tri Festival" (Đêm hội Long Trì), "Ephemeral Life" (Kiếp phù du), "Love on the Edge of the Abyss" (Tình yêu bên bờ vực thẳm), "The Beach of Life" (Bãi biển đời người), etc. Hải Ninh also made documentaries "The first day of peace in Quang Tri" (Ngày hòa bình đầu tiên ở Quảng Trị), "The Island of Freedom" (Hòn đảo tự do), "City at Dawn" (Thành phố lúc rạng đông). His films have been shown and acclaimed both within the nation and in countries overseas. Hải Ninh was a close friend of another prominent Vietnamese director, Hồng Sến.

Directed 11

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Consequences of A Love

    Director

  2. 1992

    Love on the Verge of Ruin

    Director

  3. 1990

    Ephemeral Fate

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Night of Long Tri

    Director

  2. 1983

    Swept Away

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    First Love

    Director

  2. 1975

    The City at Sunrise

    Director

  3. 1974

    The Little Girl of Hanoi

    Director

  4. 1973

    17th Parallel, Nights and Days

    Director

1960s

  1. 1967

    The Forests of Miss Thắm

    Director

  2. 1964

    The Young Soldier

    Director

Edited 18

1990s

  1. 1994

    River Of Laughter

    Editor

  2. 1993

    In Chase of the Windy Devil Gang

    Editor

  3. Wild Reeds

    Editor

  4. 1992

    Love in the Alley

    Editor

  5. 1991

    The Gamble

    Editor

  6. The Kids

    Editor

  7. 1990

    Ephemeral Fate

    Editor

  8. Trapped

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1989

    Tropical Sunset

    Editor

  2. Night of Long Tri

    Editor

  3. 1988

    Narrow Alley

    Editor

  4. To Catch A Thief 3: Solitary

    Editor

  5. To Catch A Thief 2: The Woman In Nun's Habit

    Editor

  6. To Catch a Thief 1: I Am Not Born For Imprisonment

    Editor

  7. 1987

    The Legend of the Mother

    Editor

  8. 1986

    Return Day

    Editor

  9. 1985

    Sand Cactus

    Editor

  10. 1980

    Await

    Editor

Wrote 11

1990s

  1. 1990

    Ephemeral Fate

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1986

    Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name

    Script Editor

  2. Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm

    Script Editor

  3. Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place

    Script Editor

  4. 1985

    When Grandmother Is Away

    Script Editor

  5. 1984

    Punishment

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1977

    First Love

    Writer

  2. 1974

    The Little Girl of Hanoi

    Writer

  3. 1973

    17th Parallel, Nights and Days

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1967

    The Forests of Miss Thắm

    Writer

  2. 1962

    An Early Autumn Day

    Writer

Other crew 5

1980s

  1. 1986

    Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name

    Creative Consultant

  2. Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm

    Creative Consultant

  3. Saigon Rangers: Silence

    Creative Consultant

  4. Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place

    Creative Consultant

1970s

  1. 1975

    The City at Sunrise

    Script