Trần Phương

Biography

Trần Phương (10 April 1930 – 26 August 2020) was a Vietnamese actor, director and screenwriter. Following a serious work accident that cost him his finger, he ceased working as an industrial turner and was later dispatched to work in logistics for an artists' company where he gained his first acting experience in chèo and was coached in theatre by the veteran playwright Thế Lữ. Introduced to films by director Phạm Văn Khoa, his colleague at the company, Trần Phương began to pursue a career in cinema and in 1955, joined the newly-inaugurated Vietnam Feature Film Studio. He starred in the Studio's first film, "Chung một dòng sông" (1959) but went uncredited. In 1961, he was chosen as the lead A Phủ in Mai Lộc's "Vợ chồng A Phủ" and thanks to this role, rose to stardom in the North Vietnamese film scene. He was the male lead in many classics of the 60s-70s Revolutionary cinema, notably "Chị Tư Hậu", "Tiền tuyến gọi", and "Ngày lễ Thánh"; by 1980, he had garnered almost 20 acting credits. In the late 1970s, he tried his hands at directing by assisting Trần Vũ, who he previously worked for in "Truyện vợ chồng anh Lực"(1973) and was married to his longtime onscreen collaborator Đức Ho…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Miss Nhung (1970) — Tiểu đoàn trưởng
2. Mrs. Tư Hậu (1963) — Khoa (Tu Hau's Husband)
3. A Phu and His Wife (1961) — A Phủ
4. On the Same River (1959) — Villager (uncredited)
5. The Young Soldier (1964) — Commander Truong
6. A Stormy Journey (1977) — Coach company’s director
7. The Sea Calls (1967) — Thuyền trưởng Tơm
8. August Star (1977) — Giáo sư Trung
9. Fire in the Woods (1966) — Pao Ly
10. The Front Is Calling (1969) — Vũ Khiêm
11. Quiet Night (1984) — Ông Tám
12. The Holy Day (1976) — Tiệp
13. The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife (1971) — Lực
14. Unintended Separation (1986) — Bộ trưởng
15. Story of the Coconut Village (1977) — Thinh
16. Life Is Not Simple (1980) — Viện trưởng
17. The Painting (1970) — Tám Tâm
18. The Sun Rises on the High Plains (1966) — Đoàn
19. The Forgotten Proposal (1980) — Bí thư Công
20. Thạch Sanh (1976) — Thạch Sanh (voice)
21. At the 17th Parallel (1965) — Dương

Directed

1. Quiet Night (1984) — Director
2. Standing In Front Of The Sea (1982) — Director
3. Remainder of the Laughing Forest (1991) — Director
4. The Last Transgression (1980) — Director
5. The Last Hope (1981) — Director
6. Singing in the Rainy Afternoon (1990) — Director
7. Cold Forest (1982) — Director
8. To Catch a Thief 1: I Am Not Born For Imprisonment (1988) — Director
9. To Catch A Thief 2: The Woman In Nun's Habit (1988) — Director
10. To Catch A Thief 3: Solitary (1988) — Director
11. In Search of a Bygone Time (1992) — Director
12. When In Love (2004) — Director
13. At The River, White Flowers Flourish (1989) — Director
14. Crescent Moon (1996) — Director
15. The Refugee's Melody (1998) — Director
16. It Seems Our Love Has Faded (1992) — Director
17. Dame of the Camellias (1994) — Director
18. When Life Gives You a Goalkeeper ... (1995) — Director