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Pol Pot(1925-1998)

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Pol Pot was a Cambodian revolutionary, dictator, and politician who ruled Cambodia as Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea between 1976 and 1979. Ideologically a Marxist-Leninist and a Khmer nationalist, he was a leading member of Cambodia's communist movement, the Khmer Rouge, from 1963 until 1997 and served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea from 1963 to 1981. Under his administration, Cambodia was converted into a one-party communist state and perpetrated the Cambodian genocide.
BornMay 19, 1925
DiedApril 15, 1998(72)
BornMay 19, 1925
DiedApril 15, 1998(72)
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Known for

Pol Pots leende (1979)
Pol Pots leende
TV Special
  • Self
  • 1979

Credits

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  • Pol Pots leende (1979)
    Pol Pots leende
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 1979

Archive Footage

  • Echoes in Silence
    • (archive footage)
    • Completed
    • 2027
  • The American Experiment (2026)
    The American Experiment
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Former Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea (archive footage)
    • 2026
  • Arte Journal (1998)
    Arte Journal
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Turning Point: The Vietnam War (2025)
    Turning Point: The Vietnam War
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Leader of the Khmer Rouge (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Irène Jacob, Grégoire Colin, and Cyril Gueï in Meeting with Pol Pot (2024)
    Meeting with Pol Pot
    6.5
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Pol Pot Dancing (2024)
    Pol Pot Dancing
    6.8
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Secret Wars Uncovered (2020)
    Secret Wars Uncovered
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Doctor Faustus (2022)
    Doctor Faustus
    8.0
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
    How to Become a Tyrant
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Leader of Cambodia (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • La case du siècle (2010)
    La case du siècle
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2015
  • Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
    Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll
    7.8
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2014
  • Cambodia, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge (2012)
    Cambodia, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2012
  • Khmer Rouge, a Simple Matter of Justice (2012)
    Khmer Rouge, a Simple Matter of Justice
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2012
  • Enemies of the People (2009)
    Enemies of the People
    7.7
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2009
  • Debatt (2001)
    Debatt
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2009
  • Börn til sölu (2009)
    Börn til sölu
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2009

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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Britannica
    • Encyclopedia
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • May 19, 1925
    • Prek Sbauv, Kampong Thum Province, Cambodia
  • Died
    • April 15, 1998
    • Along Veng, Cambodia(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Mea Son1986 - April 15, 1998 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Leader of the Marxist Khmer Rouge movement. Between 1975 and 1979 Pot was prime minister of Cambodia, responsible for the infamous "killing fields" in which between 1 and 3 million Cambodians died.
  • Quotes
    I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation. Look at me now. Am I a savage person? My conscience is clear.
  • Nickname
    • Brother Number One

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