Haing S. Ngor died on February 25, 1996 at the age of 55.
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Haing S. Ngor won Best Actor in a Supporting RoleChris Menges won Best CinematographyJim Clark won Best Film Editing
Dr. Haing S. Ngor, a Cambodian immigrant, was the first Asian-American actor to win an Academy Award. He received the 1984 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of real-life New York Times photographer Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields."
My best guess is that you mean 'The quiet american' I think you are looking for 'The Killing Fields' but it was Cambodia instead of Vietnam and Sam Waterston instead of Tom Hanks. The Asian actor Haing S. Ngor was Cambodian by birth, and he won the Acadamy Award for Best Supporting Actor. It could also be 'We Were Soldiers' with Mel Gibson. There was a photo journalist with them at the battle. Volunteers 1985, it was about Thailand
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