Đơn Dương
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
19
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-08-27 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Dalat, Vietnam
Acting

2003

The Anniversary as Father

2002

We Were Soldiers as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

2001

Green Dragon as Tai Tran

1999

Three Seasons as Hai

1999

Lives in the Sands as Cảnh

1999

The Building as Ba Tuấn

1998

Broken Space as Bác sĩ Phan

1996

Lời Thề as Trung

1996

Miss Beauty of the West Capital as Hoàng Thái

1995

The Consequences of A Love as Hai Cảnh

1993

Wild Reeds as Thai

1992

Devil's Mark as The prisoner

1992

The Lonely Star as Not available

1992

Love in the Alley as Toàn

1991

The Gamble as Chiến

1987

Lush Melodies as Đức

1986

A Song Is Not A Note as Trần Dũng