Dy Saveth
Dy Saveth (Khmer: ឌី សាវ៉េត, born 1944) is a Cambodian actress and first Miss Cambodia (1959). She was featured in many films throughout the 1960s and 1970s until the communist takeover in 1975, and later from 1993 to present. She married Huoy Keng, an actor, producer and film director, during the 1970s. Just as Van Vanak ran his own production company, Huoy Keng and Dy Saveth jointly ran Sovann Kiry. After the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975, Dy Saveth and Huoy Keng escaped to France together and later moved to Hong Kong. There they separated while Keng continued his film business and became one of Hong Kong's first millionaires.
Dy Saveth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 76–77) |
| Years active | 1962–1975, 1993- |
| Spouse(s) | Huoy Keng (divorced) |
Saveth returned to Cambodia in 1993 and resumed acting. In 2011, she appeared in the documentary Golden Slumbers by filmmaker Davy Chou. In 2012, she made her stage debut in the play Cambodia, Here I Am[1] by Jean-Baptiste Phou.
Films
Dy Saveth has starred in over 100 Cambodian films, most of which were lost due to the Khmer Rouge era, including:
| Year | Movie | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kboun Chivit (Raft Life) | ||
| 1963 | Onlong Veasna | ||
| 1964 | Kathreuy Moha Sronoh | ||
| 1965 | Veasna Akosol | Present Existence | |
| Sayon Touch Yum | |||
| Loloke Nhee Chmole | |||
| L'oiseau Du Paradis | Khmer-French joint film | ||
| 1966 | Kyong Sangselajey | ||
| Neang Keo Nama Thida Muk Seh | Keo Nama | ||
| Ka ek Prot Bongkong | ( | ||
| Katreuy Moha Sronoh | ( | ||
| 1967 | Pao Chouk Sao | Present Existence | |
| Neang Vimean Chan | |||
| Neang Keo Nama | The film was directed by Dy Saveth herself. There are 2 versions of Neang Keo Nama released before the Khmer Rouge. | ||
| Ombre Sur Angkor(Chaya Leu Angkor) | 1st wife of general Mcholpich | ||
| Teuk Pneik Leu Knong Phnom | ( | ||
| 1968 | Unlucky Life | (Khmer/French film:1968)Present Existence | |
| Love and War | (Khmer/French film:1968)Present Existence | ||
| Sa'ek Oun Lea Bong Heuy | ( | ||
| Kraitoung Neng Kropeu Charavan | ( | ||
| 1969 | Crepuscule (Twilight), directed by and starring Norodom Sihanouk and Huoy Keng | Neang Sopheap | (Khmer/French film:1969) Present Existence |
| Sdach Domrei Saw(King of the White Elephant) | |||
| Lea Heuy Duong Dara | (Khmer/French film:1969)Present Existence | ||
| Sayon Koma, Neang Preah,Neang Teptida | ( | ||
| Chompa Thoung | Present Existence | ||
| 1970 | The Snake King's Wife (The Python) | This film won 6 awards in Singapore International Film Festival | |
| Loloke Nhee Chmole | |||
| Sayon Touche Yuom | |||
| Sdach Domrei Saw | |||
| Botra Preah Athtih Psong Cheam Mday | |||
| 1971 | Neang Lvea Chake | ||
| Velveng Na Bong | Rumchong | Present Existence | |
| Kolap Pailin | |||
| Srey Krop Leak | |||
| Sa'ek Oun Lea Bong Heuy | |||
| 1972 | 'Chivit Tmey' | ||
| Bopha Angkor | |||
| Mak Teung | |||
| Preah Song Mdai | |||
| Vongveng Pruos Snae(Confused Because of Love) | |||
| Pnhau Kong Chong Dai | |||
| Tuk Pneik Leu Knong Phnom(Tears On The Back of a Mountain)' | |||
| 1973 | Chivit Psong Praeng(Khmer/Thai film:1973) | Soundtrack in both Khmer and Thai. Duet by Sinn Si Samouth and Dy Saveth herself in both languages. Present Existence | |
| Ok Pruot Tronum | Present Existence | ||
| Dao Dek 32 | |||
| Ka'ek Pruot Bongkong | |||
| Tngai Lich Oun Sronoh(When The Sun Sets I Miss You) | |||
| Thida Sak Pos (Snake Hair) | |||
| Pous Keng Kong 2 | Soriya | (Khmer/Thai film:1973) The Sequence to The Snake King of 1972 which won 6 awards at the Singapore International Film Festival. The film includes 2 versions(A male and female)of the songs "Soriya Psong Snae" by Sinn Sisamouth and Ros Serey Sothear | |
| Sa'op Nass Srolanh Nass(I Hate You I Love You) | |||
| Onlong Veasna | |||
| 1974 | Crocodile Man | ||
| Pnhnau Kong Chong Dai | |||
| Pros Aprey Srey Rong Kam | |||
| Bopha Tol Den | |||
| Chompa Battambang | |||
| Snake Girl (Teeda Sok Puos) | |||
| 1975 | Snake Girl In Drop | (Khmer/Chinese film:1975) | |
| Blood Boxing Girl | (Khmer/Chinese film:1975) | ||
| Tngai Lich Oun Sronoh | |||
| 1983 | Crocodile Men | (Khmer/Chinese film:1983) | |
| 2002 | Neak Mdai | Dy Saveth portrays herself as a mother through her own experience. | |
| 2003 | Min Yoke Te Pdey Jass Saóp Nass Pdei Kmeng(I Don't Want an Old Husband but I Hate Young Husbands) | ||
| 2004 | Att Bey(3 Ace) | ||
| 2005 | The Crocodile | ||
| 2006 | Soriya Lngeach Tngai | ||
| 2008 | Keo Pnake Somnop Jet | ||
| 2012 | I Am Super Student | ||
| 2014 | The Last Reel | Dy Saveth's character is Srey Mom/Sothea. The film won The Spirit of Asia Award at the 2014 Tokyo Film Festival. | |
Theater
| Year | Play | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cambodia, here I am | Metha | |
See also
References
- "Cambodia, Here I Am, official website". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- "Nostalgie films khmers avant 1975". nostalgie-films-khmers-avant-1975.kazeo.com (in French). 2010-04-02. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2019-10-07.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Kunthear, Mom (2009-01-14). "Cambodian film star Dy Saveth nears half a century in the biz". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2019-10-07.