Norodom Sihanouk

Directing

Norodom Sihanouk

Born — Died

1922-10-31 — 2012-10-15

Place of birth

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Known for

Directing

Credits

50 titles

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 o…

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 6 titles

Behind the camera

Apsara poster
NR

Kantha, a classical Khmer ballet dancer, is in love with Phalla, a young air force pilot, but is forced to marry a powerful general.

Apsara

1966

Apsara poster
NR

Kantha, a classical Khmer ballet dancer, is in love with Phalla, a young air force pilot, but is forced to marry a powerful general.

Apsara

1966

No artwork available
8.0

An ailing Khmer prince falls in love with Maharani Maya of India, his guest. The government of Cambodia sent him a trained nurse named Sopheap, who served him with devotion. But the prince was totally unaware of the rumblings in her heart.

Twilight

1969

No artwork available
8.0

An ailing Khmer prince falls in love with Maharani Maya of India, his guest. The government of Cambodia sent him a trained nurse named Sopheap, who served him with devotion. But the prince was totally unaware of the rumblings in her heart.

Twilight

1969

No artwork available
8.0

An ailing Khmer prince falls in love with Maharani Maya of India, his guest. The government of Cambodia sent him a trained nurse named Sopheap, who served him with devotion. But the prince was totally unaware of the rumblings in her heart.

Twilight

1969

La Châtelaine de Banareath poster
NR

Romance movie, inspired by the French novel "La Châtelaine du Liban"

La Châtelaine de Banareath

2005

La Châtelaine de Banareath poster
NR

Romance movie, inspired by the French novel "La Châtelaine du Liban"

La Châtelaine de Banareath

2005

The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist poster
NR

The Cambodian government of centuries ago must put an end to attempted secession.

The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist

1996

The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist poster
NR

The Cambodian government of centuries ago must put an end to attempted secession.

The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist

1996

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes poster
9.0

A guru and his follower, who have lived in the ruins of Angkor for 150 years, return to the world to save the Cambodian people.

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes

1995

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes poster
9.0

A guru and his follower, who have lived in the ruins of Angkor for 150 years, return to the world to save the Cambodian people.

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes

1995

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes poster
9.0

A guru and his follower, who have lived in the ruins of Angkor for 150 years, return to the world to save the Cambodian people.

An Ambition Reduced to Ashes

1995

An Apostle of Non-Violence poster
NR

A Buddhist monk tries to preach non-violence to the Khmum-Chachak rebels and the National Army, who are in the midst of a civil war that can dangerously affect innocent civilians.

An Apostle of Non-Violence

1997

An Apostle of Non-Violence poster
NR

A Buddhist monk tries to preach non-violence to the Khmum-Chachak rebels and the National Army, who are in the midst of a civil war that can dangerously affect innocent civilians.

An Apostle of Non-Violence

1997

An Apostle of Non-Violence poster
NR

A Buddhist monk tries to preach non-violence to the Khmum-Chachak rebels and the National Army, who are in the midst of a civil war that can dangerously affect innocent civilians.

An Apostle of Non-Violence

1997

Shadow Over Angkor poster
6.0

General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.

Shadow Over Angkor

1968

Shadow Over Angkor poster
6.0

General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.

Shadow Over Angkor

1968

Shadow Over Angkor poster
6.0

General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.

Shadow Over Angkor

1968

No artwork available
8.0

This is a movie from Cambodia and it was actually directed by King Norodom Sihanouk, the king of Cambodia. It depicts the events of 1975 that ended with the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.

The Last Days of Colonel Savath

1995

No artwork available
8.0

This is a movie from Cambodia and it was actually directed by King Norodom Sihanouk, the king of Cambodia. It depicts the events of 1975 that ended with the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.

The Last Days of Colonel Savath

1995

No artwork available
8.0

This is a movie from Cambodia and it was actually directed by King Norodom Sihanouk, the king of Cambodia. It depicts the events of 1975 that ended with the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.

The Last Days of Colonel Savath

1995

My Village at Sunset poster
9.0

A young Cambodian doctor returns home from Paris to volunteer at a clinic in his home village, just outside of the capital city Phnom Penh. Most of his patients are victims of land mines. He falls in love with a young nurse at the clinic, while dealing with the advances of his cousin, who is unhappily married to an amputee war veteran.

My Village at Sunset

1992

My Village at Sunset poster
9.0

A young Cambodian doctor returns home from Paris to volunteer at a clinic in his home village, just outside of the capital city Phnom Penh. Most of his patients are victims of land mines. He falls in love with a young nurse at the clinic, while dealing with the advances of his cousin, who is unhappily married to an amputee war veteran.

My Village at Sunset

1992

My Village at Sunset poster
9.0

A young Cambodian doctor returns home from Paris to volunteer at a clinic in his home village, just outside of the capital city Phnom Penh. Most of his patients are victims of land mines. He falls in love with a young nurse at the clinic, while dealing with the advances of his cousin, who is unhappily married to an amputee war veteran.

My Village at Sunset

1992

The Joy of Life poster
NR

Captain Siporak and Inspector Sam Baun raid the gambling place at Kirirom owned by Prince Chantavong. This place is disguised as an orchid shop. As soon as Prince Chantavong is detained in jail, his wife, princess Sulpra, spends her time having a love relationship with her nephew. Then she meets Okhnia Sneha Sambat, a great hotelier. Okhnia takes her to a big island at Sihanoukville for their holiday. After being released from prison, Prince Chantavong, armed with guns, tries to look for her everywhere.

The Joy of Life

1969

The Joy of Life poster
NR

Captain Siporak and Inspector Sam Baun raid the gambling place at Kirirom owned by Prince Chantavong. This place is disguised as an orchid shop. As soon as Prince Chantavong is detained in jail, his wife, princess Sulpra, spends her time having a love relationship with her nephew. Then she meets Okhnia Sneha Sambat, a great hotelier. Okhnia takes her to a big island at Sihanoukville for their holiday. After being released from prison, Prince Chantavong, armed with guns, tries to look for her everywhere.

The Joy of Life

1969

Le Cid Khmer poster
NR

The King assigns two tutors for the young Crown Prince and intrigues start flourishing at the Royal Court.

Le Cid Khmer

2005

Le Cid Khmer poster
NR

The King assigns two tutors for the young Crown Prince and intrigues start flourishing at the Royal Court.

Le Cid Khmer

2005

Le Cid Khmer poster
NR

The King assigns two tutors for the young Crown Prince and intrigues start flourishing at the Royal Court.

Le Cid Khmer

2005

Le petit prince du peuple poster
NR

In the 18th century, a young prince is crowned king of a small kingdom. He tries to rule justly, but is undermined by his cruel aunt.

Le petit prince du peuple

1967

Le petit prince du peuple poster
NR

In the 18th century, a young prince is crowned king of a small kingdom. He tries to rule justly, but is undermined by his cruel aunt.

Le petit prince du peuple

1967

Le petit prince du peuple poster
NR

In the 18th century, a young prince is crowned king of a small kingdom. He tries to rule justly, but is undermined by his cruel aunt.

Le petit prince du peuple

1967

No artwork available
NR

Nari and Sok make a promise to marry very soon, but prince Thamavong abducts the young woman to be his wife. While Sok tries to take back his beloved, the first wife of polygamous prince makes a very sad plan.

Tragic Destiny

1969

No artwork available
NR

Nari and Sok make a promise to marry very soon, but prince Thamavong abducts the young woman to be his wife. While Sok tries to take back his beloved, the first wife of polygamous prince makes a very sad plan.

Tragic Destiny

1969

See Angkor and Die poster
8.0

A young author with an incurable illness wishes to return to Angkor Wat to spend his final days, but his wife remains in Phnom Penh, sending a young cousin to go instead. While his wife makes plans to remarry, the young man and cousin fall in love.

See Angkor and Die

1993

See Angkor and Die poster
8.0

A young author with an incurable illness wishes to return to Angkor Wat to spend his final days, but his wife remains in Phnom Penh, sending a young cousin to go instead. While his wife makes plans to remarry, the young man and cousin fall in love.

See Angkor and Die

1993

See Angkor and Die poster
8.0

A young author with an incurable illness wishes to return to Angkor Wat to spend his final days, but his wife remains in Phnom Penh, sending a young cousin to go instead. While his wife makes plans to remarry, the young man and cousin fall in love.

See Angkor and Die

1993

The Rose of Bokor poster
8.0

During the occupation of Cambodia, a Japanese colonel falls in love with a French-Cambodian woman on Bokor Hill. Meanwhile, the people of Cambodia are divided between siding with their former French overlords and the new Japanese invaders.

The Rose of Bokor

1969

The Rose of Bokor poster
8.0

During the occupation of Cambodia, a Japanese colonel falls in love with a French-Cambodian woman on Bokor Hill. Meanwhile, the people of Cambodia are divided between siding with their former French overlords and the new Japanese invaders.

The Rose of Bokor

1969

The Enchanted Forest poster
NR

A hunting party spending a night in a forest are suddenly whisked away into a magical reality.

The Enchanted Forest

1966