List of Khmer entertainment companies

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

Companies

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

Founded in the 1960s

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

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.

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.] http://www.khmerentertainment.com ([1]) (since 2005), CEO Lim Cheang. Khmer Entertainment is a entertainment promotion company, targeting Cambodian Americans. [KE] sponsors high profile singers in the country of Cambodia and holds large scale performances in various U.S. cities.

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 more than forty-six of Khmer films, forty-three of which were produced after his abdication in 1955.
• Channy Peakdey, film director since 1989. She directed the 1994 version of "Promatt Promong."