List of Khmer entertainment companies

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This is a list of notable companies and people of the Cambodian film and entertainment industry.

Contents 1 Companies 1.1 Founded in the 1960s 1.2 Founded in the 1970s 1.3 Founded in the 1980s 1.4 Founded in the 1990s 2 People

[edit] Companies

Film and entertainment companies founded after the fall Khmer Rouge include:

[edit] Founded in the 1960s

• TVK(Khmer) (Cambodia's original broadcasting station) since 1966 was broadcast in black&white up until 1986.

[edit] Founded in the 1970s

• Sovann Kiri (1972-1984), a now-defunct Khmer-Thai joint film company owned by movie stars Dy Saveth and Hui Keung. Ran in Cambodia between 1972-1975, and ran in Hong Kong between 1975-1984.
• Pisnoka (1970-1975), owned by actor Vann Vannak, and all films of which he plays as the leading male role.

[edit] Founded in the 1980s

• CM (international film) (since 1985), owned by Sem Sovandeth

[edit] Founded in the 1990s

• Angkorwat films(since 1990), owned by Yvette Som
• Reksmey Hang Meas (since 1990)
• SM(since 1990),owned by Mai Sameth

[edit] People

Notable Cambodian film producers and directors include:

• Rithy Panh (1988-present), a French-trained Cambodian producer.
• Fey Som Ang (1989-present), a Cambodian film director.Also associated with Thai film productions.
• Parn Puong Bopha (1989-present), a Cambodian film director.
• Yvette Som (1990-present), producer of Angkorwat studio films.
• Tim Pek (1975-present), Australian-Cambodia film director and producer.
• Ieu Pannakar, film director since the 1950s and 60s.
• Vann Vannak, film director/actor from the 1970s.
• Dy Saveth, Film producer/actress from the 1970s. Also associated with Thai film productions.
• Huy Kung, Chinese/Cambodian film director of the 1970s and 80s.
• Tat Somnang, Cambodian, singer, producer, and film director of the 1970s
• Tea Lum Kang, Chinese/Cambodian film director of the 1970s. Directed the all-time must see Cambodian film, Pos Keng Kang
• Mao Somnang,Cambodian novelist and screenwriter of the 1980s and 90s.
• Kong Buncheun, novelist/music composer/producer/director since the 1950s.
• King Norodom Sihanouk, the former King himself directed over hundreds of Khmer films in the 1960s and 70s.
• Channy Peakdey, film director since 1989. She directed the 1994 version of "Promatt Promong."