Dith Pran

Photographer and journalist, The Killing Fields

Dith Pran - Photographer and journalist, The Killing Fields
Born

September 27th, 1942
83 years ago

Died

March 30th, 2008
17 years ago — 65 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A Cambodian-American photographer and journalist. Documented the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime. Survived the regime's atrocities and later escaped to the United States. Worked with The New York Times as a photojournalist, providing coverage of the Vietnam War and the fall of Phnom Penh. His experiences inspired the film 'The Killing Fields', which depicts the horrors faced during the Khmer Rouge era. Continued to raise awareness about the Cambodian genocide and contributed to discussions on human rights and freedom of the press.

Co-wrote and was the subject of 'The Killing Fields'

Photographed the Cambodian genocide

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