This is a list of notable companies and people of the Cambodian film and entertainment industry.
Companies
Founded in the 1960s
TVK (Khmer) (since 1966), Cambodia's original broadcasting station; broadcast in black and white until 1986
Founded in the 1970s
Pisnoka (1970-1975), owned by actor Vann Vannak, and all films of which he plays the leading male role Sovann Kiri (1972-1984), a now-defunct Khmer-Thai joint film company owned by movie stars Dy Saveth and Hui Keung; ran in Cambodia 1972-1975; ran in Hong Kong 1975-1984
Film and entertainment companies founded after the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979 include:
Founded in the 1980s
CM (international film) (since 1985), owned by Sem Sovandeth
Founded in the 1990s
Angkorwat films (since 1990), owned by Yvette Som Reksmey Hang Meas (since 1990) SM (since 1990), owned by Mai Sameth
Founded in the 2000s
Khmer Entertainment Inc. (since 2005), CEO Lim Cheang; an entertainment promotion company targeting Cambodian Americans; sponsors high-profile singers in Cambodia and holds large scale performances in various US citiesKhmer Entertainment Inc. Khmer Mekong Films (since 2006); a film and television production company based in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia
People Notable Cambodian film producers and directors include:
Fey Som Ang (1989–present), Cambodian film director; also associated with Thai film productions Parn Puong Bopha (1989–present), Cambodian film director Kong Buncheun, novelist; music composer, producer, and director since the 1950s Tea Lum Kang, Chinese-Cambodian film director of the 1970s; directed the Cambodian film Pos Keng Kang Huy Kung, Chinese-Cambodian film director of the 1970s and 80s Brendan Moriarty (2003-present), American-Cambodian director and producer Rithy Panh (1988–present), French-trained Cambodian producer Ieu Pannakar (b. 1931 – d. 2018), film director from the 1950s Channy Peakdey, film director since 1989; directed the 1994 version of Promatt Promong Tim Pek (1975–present), Australian-Cambodia film director and producer Matthew Robinson, British-Cambodian founder of Khmer Mekong Films Dy Saveth, film producer and actress from the 1970s; also associated with Thai film productions King Norodom Sihanouk, former king; directed more than 46 Khmer films, 43 of which were produced after his abdication in 1955 Yvette Som (1990–present), producer of Angkorwat studio films Mao Somnang, Cambodian novelist and screenwriter of the 1980s and 90s Tat Somnang, Cambodian, singer, producer, and film director of the 1970s Vann Vannak, film director and actor from the 1970s
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