Phạm Văn Khoa

Biography

People's Artist Phạm Văn Khoa (b. 14 March 1913 in Hải Phòng province - 24 October 1992) was a Vietnamese director, and one of the most important pioneers of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema. He was the first Director of the National Enterprise of Vietnam Cinema and Photography, established in 1953, and the former Director of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio. Phạm started making films in 1958. His debut "Orange Garden" (Vườn cam) portrays and criticizes issues surrounding agricultural cooperatives at that time. After that, he made many other films, best known for "Fire in the Middle Line" (Lửa trung tuyến, 1961), "Once Upon a Time in Vũ Đại Village (Làng Vũ Đại ngày ấy, 1983) and "Mrs. Dau" (Chị Dậu, 1980).

Known For

Acting

1982

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

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Director of Đông Hưng Publisher

Production

1955

Vietnam

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Crew

Directing

1975

The Best Groom

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1983

A Love Will Come

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1984

Silent Soldiers

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1961

Lửa trung tuyến

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1966

Fire in the Woods

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1982

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

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1981

Mrs. Dau

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1978

A Fool's Wisdom

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1969

Flame

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