Đơn Dương

Birthday: 1957-08-27
Deathday: 2011-12-08
Birthplace: Dalat, Vietnam
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2003-03-01 The Anniversary Father
2002-04-01 Me Thao: The Legendary Age Tam
2002-03-01 We Were Soldiers Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
2001-05-17 Green Dragon Tai Tran
1999-04-30 Three Seasons Hai
1999-04-01 The Building Ba Tuấn
1999-04-01 Lives in the Sands Cảnh
1998-01-01 Broken Space Bác sĩ Phan
1996-04-04 Lời Thề Trung
1996-01-01 Tears in the New Era Tiu (the Korean director)
1995-01-01 The Consequences of A Love Hai Cảnh
1995-01-01 Pale Farewell Khang
1993-01-01 Wild Reeds Lực
1992-10-27 Love in the Alley Toàn
1992-06-10 The Lonely Star Quốc
1992-04-01 Devil's Mark The prisoner
1992-01-02 The Legend of My Chau Trọng Thủy
1991-01-01 The Gamble Chiến
1990-01-01 Trapped Nam Sơn
1987-01-01 Lush Melodies Đức
1987-01-01 The Minister's Daughter Thành
1986-01-01 A Song Is Not A Note Trần Dũng
1986-01-01 Portrait of a Foreman Thắng