Ieu Pannakar
Ieu Pannakar (Khmer: អៀវ បណ្ណាការ; February 21, 1931 – May 10, 2018) was a Cambodian film director and statesman. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he was one of Cambodia's pioneering film directors.[1] He is a co-founder (with fellow Cambodian director Rithy Panh) of Bophana: The Audio-Visual Resource Center - Cambodia. Pannakar served as honorary president of Bophana's oversight organisation, the ARPAA, or Association pour la recherche, la production et l’archivage des documents audiovisuels.
Ieu Pannakar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office March 25, 1999 – April 23, 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1931 |
| Died | May 10, 2018 (aged 87) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Nationality |  |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Oum Sophanith |
| Relations | Ieu Koeus (father) |
Pannaker served in the Senate of Cambodia, as a nominee of King Norodom Sihamoni.[2] He has also headed the cinematic division of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Cambodia Ieu Koeus.
References
- "Cambodian filmmaking up to the 1970s". Visiting Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- "Ieu Pannakar". www.senate.gov.kh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-18.