Bui Dinh Hac, a movie director and People’s Artist, passed away on July 1 at the age of 89 in Hanoi.
Director Bui Dinh Hac. Photo courtesy of his family
The director had been bravely battling stroke and respiratory diseases for several years until that fateful day, revealed his devoted son, director Bui Trung Hai.
He is renowned as one of the pioneers of Vietnamese revolutionary cinematography.
During his illustrious 50-year career, Director Hac worked on a multitude of astounding documentary and feature films.
He was awarded the title of People’s Artist (First Class) in 1984. In 2007, he was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Art for outstanding contributions to Vietnamese cinema.
Throughout his illustrious career, director Bui Dinh Hac has cemented himself as one of the most prominent and accomplished directors in the Vietnamese film industry.
The file photo shows director Bui Dinh Hac holding a microphone while filming Hanoi 12 Days and Nights. Photo courtesy of his family
From 2002 to 2005, the motion picture represented Vietnam at many major international film festivals, including Locarno in Switzerland, Fukuoka in Japan, Cairo in Egypt, Vesoul in France, and Fajr in Iran.
The film ‘Hanoi 12 Days and Nights’ is an epic depicting the battles against the US B52 bomber in the air over the city,” said
the most crucial aspect is that we successfully transformed our discussions and ideas into tangible solutions for our motion picture.
in addition to “hanoi 12 days and nights,” bui dinh hac directed other films such as “nuoc ve bac hung hai” (water returns to bac hung hai), “anh nguyen van troi song mai” (nguyen van troi forever in our heart), “duong ve que me” (journey back to my homeland), “sai gon thang 5 nam 1975” (saigon in may 1975), and “ho chi minh – chan dung mot con nguoi” (ho chi minh – portrait of a person).
director bui trung hai, who worked with his father on “hanoi 12 days and nights,” said the two had a strong professional relationship.
the most crucial aspect is that we successfully transformed our discussions and ideas into tangible solutions for our motion picture.
in addition to “hanoi 12 days and nights,” bui dinh hac directed other films such as “nuoc ve bac hung hai” (water returns to bac hung hai), “anh nguyen van troi song mai” (nguyen van troi forever in our heart), “duong ve que me” (journey back to my homeland), “sai gon thang 5 nam 1975” (saigon in may 1975), and “ho chi minh – chan dung mot con nguoi” (ho chi minh – portrait of a person).
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