Dith Pran

==Career in the United States==

==Career in the United States==

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After Schanberg learned that Dith had made it to Thailand, Schanberg flew halfway around the world, and they had a joyful reunion there. Schanberg brought Dith back to the United States to reunite him with his family, and in 1980 Dith joined his paper, ”The New York Times”, where he worked as a photojournalist. He gained worldwide recognition after the 1984 release of the film ”[[The Killing Fields (film)|The Killing Fields]]” about his experiences under the Khmer Rouge. He was portrayed in the film by first-time actor [[Haing S. Ngor]] (1940–1996), who won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance. He campaigned for recognition of the Cambodian genocide victims, especially as founder and president of the [[Dith Pran Holocaust Awareness Project]]. He was a recipient of an [[Ellis Island]] Medal of Honor in 1998 and the Award of Excellence of the International Center.

After Schanberg learned that Dith had made it to Thailand, Schanberg flew halfway around the world, and they had a joyful reunion there. Schanberg brought Dith back to the United States to reunite him with his family, and in 1980 Dith joined his paper, ”The New York Times”, where he worked as a photojournalist. He gained worldwide recognition after the 1984 release of the film ”[[The Killing Fields (film)|The Killing Fields]]” about his experiences under the Khmer Rouge. He was portrayed in the film by first-time actor [[Haing S. Ngor]] (1940–1996), who won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance. He campaigned for recognition of the Cambodian genocide victims, especially as founder and president of the [[Dith Pran Holocaust Awareness Project]]. He was a recipient of an [[Ellis Island Medal of Honor]] in 1998 and the Award of Excellence of the International Center.

==Personal life==

==Personal life==