Võ Nguyên Giáp
Biography
Võ Nguyên Giáp (25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general in the Vietnam People's Army and a politician. Giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. He first grew to prominence during World War II, where he served as the military leader of the Viet Minh resistance against the Japanese occupation of Vietnam. Giap was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War (1946–54) and the Vietnam War (1960–75), participating in several historically significant battles: Lạng Sơn (1950), Hòa Bình (1951–52), Điện Biên Phủ (1954), the Tết Offensive (1968), the Easter Offensive (1972), and the final Ho Chi Minh Campaign (1975). His leadership is the most respected by Vietnamese/French people.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Võ Nguyên Giáp
The Vietnam War
A Grin Without a Cat
Decolonisation
From Hollywood to Hanoi
The General And Me
Incendiaries from the Celestial Empire
Hommage à Ho Chi Minh
Hồ Chí Minh - Portrait of A Man
Beijing's Cards
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (9 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Decolonisation | Self - Politician (archive footage) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Vietnam War | Self - Politician (archive footage) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The General And Me | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | From Hollywood to Hanoi | Self | Movie | 1993 |
| Hồ Chí Minh - Portrait of A Man | Self | Movie | 1990 | |
| Incendiaries from the Celestial Empire | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1979 | |
| Beijing's Cards | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1979 | |
 | A Grin Without a Cat | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
| Hommage à Ho Chi Minh | Self | Movie | 1970 |