Al Rockoff (born 1946)[1] is an American photojournalist made famous by his coverage of the Vietnam War and of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. He was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning film The Killing Fields by actor John Malkovich, although he has never been happy with this portrayal.[2] Rockoff was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and is of half Russian and half Irish ancestry. After enlisting in the Navy while under age, he subsequently became an Army photographer in South Vietnam.
- ^ Mockenhaupt, Brian (5 April 2000). "From Behind Lens, Photographer Saw the End". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Kyne, Phelim (Apr 16, 2000). "Being AI Rockoff: Shooting from the hip in Cambodia". TAIPEI TIMES. pp. Page 5. Retrieved 2009-01-12.