Southeast Asian cinema

Key figures

Cambodia

• Haing S. Ngor – Academy Award-winning Cambodian-American actor
• Rithy Panh – French-schooled filmmaker.
• Tim Pek -Australian film producer.
• Tea Lum Kun - Director of the highly acclaimed film The King Snake's Wife.

  Indonesia

• Usmar Ismail – One of Pioneer of Indonesian Films
• Teguh Karya – Director
• Bing Slamet – Veteran actor.
• Benyamin Sueb – Veteran actor.
• Christine Hakim – Veteran actress.
• Dono, Kasino, Indro – Veteran comedian group.
• Dian Sastrowardoyo – Popular actress.
• Garin Nugroho – Director.
• Sjumandjaja – Director.
• Aria Dewa – Director.
• Riri Riza – Director.
• Joko Anwar – Director
• Teddy Soeriaatmadja – Director
• Iko Uwais – Martial-Arts Actor

  Laos

• Som Ock Southiponh – Independent director, producer and screenwriter.
• Mattie Do – Independent Lao-American director and producer ''
• Anysay Keola – Independent Lao director and founder of Lao New Wave Cinema

  Malaysia

• P. Ramlee – Leading man, screenwriter and director.
• U-Wei Bin Haji Saari - Director and screenwriter
• Abdul Razak Mohaideen – Director.

  Myanmar

• Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi – Burma Film director and founder of the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival.
• Kyi Soe Tun – Burma's most prominent director. His films include Upstream and Blood.

  Philippines

• Nora Aunor - Internationally Award winning Actress,
• Ishmael Bernal - Director
• Lino Brocka - Internationally acclaimed director.
• Rogelio de la Rosa - Pre-World War II matinee idol
• Gerardo de Leon - Director
• Mike de Leon - Director
• Maryo J. de los Reyes - Director
• Lav Diaz - Internationally Acclaimed Director,,
• Eddie Garcia - Veteran actor/director
• José Nepomuceno - The Father of the Philippine Cinema
• Brillante Mendoza - Cannes prize-winning film director
• Eddie Romero - Awarded National Artist of the Philippines
• Vilma Santos - Veteran Actress
• Jaclyn Jose - Cannes Film Festival Best Actress

  Singapore

• Eric Khoo – Acclaimed director.
• Jack Neo – Popular Singaporean actor and director.
• Royston Tan – Acclaimed filmmaker

  Thailand

• Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Cannes-prize winning Thai avant garde director.
• Chatrichalerm Yukol – Veteran director.
• Nonzee Nimibutr – Director and producer who influenced the Thai industry's pan-Asian directions.
• The Pang Brothers – Although born in Hong Kong, these twin-brother filmmakers got their start in Thailand and made Bangkok Dangerous in 1999 and The Eye, a pan-Asian co-production in 2002.
• Pen-Ek Ratanaruang – "New wave" director.
• Tony Jaa – Action star.
• Wisit Sasanatieng – "New wave" director

  Vietnam

• Tran Anh Hung – French-trained expatriate director of Cyclo and other films.
• Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh –
• Dang Nhat Minh –
• Tony Bui –
• Ringo Le - Vietnamese-American film director
• Dustin Nguyen – Vietnamese-American actor.
• Johnny Tri Nguyen – Vietnamese-American stuntman and actor