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Đơn Dương

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
25

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 27, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth
Dalat, Vietnam

Đơn Dương

Biography

Don Duong (August 27, 1957 – December 8, 2011) was a Vietnamese actor. Initially employed at a local pharmaceutical firm, he then studied acting under the guidance of veteran actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín and started taking on supporting roles in small budget films, gradually establishing himself through frequent collaborations with arthouse directors. In 1990s, he was among the most critically acclaimed actors of contemporary Vietnamese cinema, having received a Best Actor award at 1992 Vietnam Film Festival and starred in many cult-classics beloved by the public. Additionally, he also began to receive offers from Hollywood directors around this time thanks to a role in the award-winning "Three Seasons"(1999) by Tony Bui.

In 2002, Don Duong came under fire for his role as Viet Minh general Nguyễn Hữu An in Mel Gibson's "We are Soldiers": the film was critically panned by the local public and authorities alike, who denounced it as "historical denialism" and Don Duong's portrayal as "tarnishing the image of the Vietnamese Army". Unable to deal with the increasing hostilities, the actor had to emigrate to America, and lived there until his death in 2011.

Known For

Acting

2003The Anniversaryas Father
2002Me Thao: The Legendary Ageas Tam
2002We Were Soldiersas Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
2001Green Dragonas Tai Tran
1999Three Seasonsas Hai
1999Lives in the Sandsas Cảnh
1999The Buildingas Ba Tuấn
1998Broken Spaceas Bác sĩ Phan
1996Miss Beauty of the West Capitalas Hoàng Thái
1996Lời Thềas Trung
1996Chuyện ngã bảyas Quy
1996Tears in the New Eraas Tiu (the Korean director)
1995The Consequences of A Loveas Hai Cảnh
1995Pale Farewellas Khang
1993Wild Reedsas Lực
1992Love in the Alleyas Toàn
1992The Lonely Staras Quốc
1992Devil's Markas The prisoner
1992The Legend of My Chauas Trọng Thủy
1991The Gambleas Chiến
1990Trappedas Nam Sơn
1987Lush Melodiesas Đức
1987The Minister's Daughteras Thành
1986Portrait of a Foremanas Thắng
1986A Song Is Not A Noteas Trần Dũng

Production