This is an incomplete, chronological list of films produced in the Khmer language between 1955 and 1975.
The Golden Age of Khmer Cinema was a period when Khmer films could compete with other international films in terms of standards and quality. Unique to this era is the union of music and film featuring Cambodia's most talented actors and singers. As nearly every film produced in this era is accompanied by at least one song from Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea or other singers of the era. Between 1965 - 1975, at least 300 films were produced and screened throughout the nation's theatres. It ended abruptly in April 1975 with the rise of the Khmer Rouge.
1950s
edit| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | ||||||
| Anuksavary Krung Kep | ||||||
| Dan Prean Labass Prich | ||||||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Neang Badaja | ||||||
1960–66
edit| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||||||
| Kapea Prumajarey Srey Darakut | Sun Bun Ly | Original title: ការពារព្រហម្មចារី | ||||
| 1961 | ||||||
| Runteas Kruosa | Ly Bun Yim | Ly Bun Yim, San Mary | ||||
| 1962 | ||||||
| Birds of Paradise | Marcel Camus | Narie Hem | ||||
| Kbone Jivit | Nor Rithya, Dy Saveth | Drama | Original title: ក្បូនជីវិត Dy Saveths' first film. | |||
| Kla Krohem | Ly Bun Yim | |||||
| Kolap Pailin | Chea Yuthon, Dy Saveth | Romance | ||||
| Lea Hauy Duong Dara | Tea Lim Kun | Nor Rithya, Dy Saveth | ||||
| 1963 | ||||||
| Jet Mdai | Yvon Hem | Meas Som el, Saom Vansodany | Drama | The earliest existing Khmer film. | ||
| Kmouch Cheun | Ly Bun Yim | Horror | ||||
| Onlong Veasna | Dy Saveth | Drama | Original title: ចន្ទ្រាដីខ្មែរ | |||
| Phnom Kyoll Kompull | Yi Ki Len, Keo Montha | |||||
| Rosat Taam Kyoll | Narie Hem | Chea Yuthon, Narie Hem | ||||
| 1964 | ||||||
| Kong Kam Kong Keo | Biv Chhay Lieng | Chea Yuthon and Y Kim Sua | Folktale | Original title: កងកម្ម កងកែវ Y Kim Sua died while making this film. Due to her eye tragedy when performing a scene in the movie, this film was never released; But instead, it was written as a novel. | ||
| Chantrea Dey Khmer | Kim Nova | Drama | Original title: ចន្ទ្រាដីខ្មែរ | |||
| Kmouch Chao | Ly Bun Yim | Ly Bun Yim | Horror | |||
| Krong Sopamith | Kong Som Eun | |||||
| Prasat Neang Kmao | Kong Som Eun, Keo Montha | |||||
| Preah Moha Monkaline | Kim Nova | |||||
| Puuje 1 Truoy 2 | Chea Yuthon, Kim Nova | |||||
| Sakarak Bopha | Narie Hem | Narie Hem | ||||
| Sophat | Nor Rithya | Nor Rithya, Saom Vansodany | ||||
| Veasna Neang Rumduol | Nor Rithya, Dy Saveth | |||||
| 1966 | ||||||
| Apsara | Norodom Sihanouk | Nhiek Tioulong, Saksi Sbong, Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak | Romantic drama | First feature-length and color film by Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia's head of state and former king | ||