Haing S. Ngor
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Haing S. Ngor was a Cambodian-American physician-turned-actor and Oscar-winning survivor of the Khmer Rouge best known for his powerful performance in the film "The Killing Fields."
All labels observed (1)
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| Haing S. Ngor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7631047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haing S. Ngor Context triple: [Heaven & Earth, starring, Haing S. Ngor]
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A.
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang is a pioneering Chinese American filmmaker best known for directing influential cross-cultural dramas such as "Chan Is Missing" and "The Joy Luck Club."
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B.
Tran Anh Hung
Tran Anh Hung is a Vietnamese-French film director acclaimed for his visually poetic, contemplative dramas such as "The Scent of Green Papaya" and "Cyclo."
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C.
Om Puri
Om Puri was a renowned Indian actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both parallel and mainstream cinema, as well as notable roles in international films.
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D.
Son Kee-chung
Son Kee-chung was a Korean marathon runner who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics while competing under the Japanese name Son Kitei during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea.
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E.
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese-born film director acclaimed for his visually inventive and emotionally nuanced movies, including "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Brokeback Mountain," and "Life of Pi."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haing S. Ngor Target entity description: Haing S. Ngor was a Cambodian-American physician-turned-actor and Oscar-winning survivor of the Khmer Rouge best known for his powerful performance in the film "The Killing Fields."
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A.
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang is a pioneering Chinese American filmmaker best known for directing influential cross-cultural dramas such as "Chan Is Missing" and "The Joy Luck Club."
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B.
Tran Anh Hung
Tran Anh Hung is a Vietnamese-French film director acclaimed for his visually poetic, contemplative dramas such as "The Scent of Green Papaya" and "Cyclo."
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C.
Om Puri
Om Puri was a renowned Indian actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both parallel and mainstream cinema, as well as notable roles in international films.
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D.
Son Kee-chung
Son Kee-chung was a Korean marathon runner who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics while competing under the Japanese name Son Kitei during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea.
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E.
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese-born film director acclaimed for his visually inventive and emotionally nuanced movies, including "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Brokeback Mountain," and "Life of Pi."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambodian American
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Khmer Rouge genocide survivor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ refugee ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-03-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Samrong Young, Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | "Haing Ngor: A Cambodian Odyssey" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathCause | homicide by shooting ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1996-02-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Phnom Penh Faculty of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ngor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ |
| filmographyIncludes |
Heaven & Earth
NERFINISHED
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My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Haing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Dith Pran in the film "The Killing Fields" ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Khmer ⓘ |
| name | Haing S. Ngor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| profession |
gynecologist
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obstetrician ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Huoy Ngor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseDeathCause | death during Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survived | Khmer Rouge regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1984–1996 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haing S. Ngor Description of subject: Haing S. Ngor was a Cambodian-American physician-turned-actor and Oscar-winning survivor of the Khmer Rouge best known for his powerful performance in the film "The Killing Fields."
Referenced by (2)
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