Van Vanak

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name = Van Vanak


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yearsactive = Late 1960s - 1975
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Van Vanak was a popular actor in Cambodia during the late 1960s until 1975. Despite his talents, producers usually favored casting his rivals "Kong Som Oeurn" or "Chea Yuthorn" in their movies. Due to their lack of support, Van Vannak starred in considerably fewer films when compared to his rivals. Nevertheless he was pivotal in movies such as "Sovann Pancha", "Neang Kakey", and "Champa Meas" all which had "Vichara Dany" as the female lead. To increase his presence in the industry he created his own production company known as "Pisnoka" in 1970 which made eight films casting himself as the male lead in all of them.

Details of his life are relatively unknown and he is believed to have perished under the Khmer Rouge regime. Of all the films he's starred in only "Sovann Pancha" is known to have survived and remained intact.

Partial Filmography

* "Sdach Damrey Sor
"
* "Bey Sach Sorng Sek
"
* "Phno Bey Leu Dey Kror
"
* "Sro Our Samdey Srey Am
"
* "Veal Srey Our Sror
"
* "Chhean Entry Khmav
"
* "Kror Mom Chol Mlob
"
* "Neang Kev Nama
"
* "Neang Sork Kror Ob
"
* "Dav Roeung Neang Sovan Sakor
"
* "Neang Kakey
"
* "Neang Sovan Ten Orn
"
* "Phka Thkol Meas
"
* "Champa Meas
"
* "Sovann Pancha
"
* "Proleng Polikam
"
* "Kone Krok Khmav 1
"
* "Kanseng Loheth
"
* "Chav Chab Kdam
"
* "Kone Krok Khmav 2
"
* "Dav Bak Dorng Meas Broyuth
"
* "Dev Chhveng Sdam
"

Reference

* [http://nostalgie-films-khmers-avant-1975.kazeo.com/Van-Vanak,a16720.html Nostalgie Films Khmers Avant 1975 - Van Vanak]