Kundun (1997) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Martin Scorsese.

Cast

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong as Dalai Lama (Adult)
Tencho Gyalpo as Mother
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar as Father
Gyurme Tethong as Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin as Chairman Mao
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin as Dalai Lama (Age 5)
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang as Dalai Lama (Aged 2)
Tenzin Topjar as Lobsang (5-10)
Tenzin Lodoe as Takster
Geshi Yeshi Gyatso as Lama of Sera
Losang Gyatso as The messenger
Sonam Phuntsok as Reting Rinpoche
Gyatso Lukhang as Lord Chamberlain
Losang Samten as Master of the Kitchen
Jigme Tsarong as Taktra Rimpoche
Tenzin Trinley as Ling Rimpoche
Namgay Dorjee as Kashag/Nobleman #1
Phintso Thonden as Kashag/Nobleman #2
Chewang Tsering Ngokhang as Layman #1
Jamyang Tenzin as Norbu Thundrup
Tashi Dhondup as Lobsang (Adult)
Jampa Lungtok as Nechung Oracle
Karma Wangchuk as Deformed Face Bodyguard
Kim Chan as Second Chinese General
Henry Yuk as General Tan
Ngawang Kaldan as Prime Minister Lobsang Tashi
Jurme Wangda as Prime Minister Lukhangwa
Salden Kunga as Tibetan Doctor
John Wong as Chinese Comrade
Gawa Youngdung as Old Woman
Tenzin Rampa as Tenzin Chonegyl (Age 12)
Vyas Ananthakrishnan as Indian Soldier
Stanley Ipkiss
Ken Leung as (voice)
Yoon C. Joyce as Chinese soldier (uncredited)
R. Gern Trowbridge as Monk (uncredited)
Ben Wang as General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)

Crew

Melissa Mathison — Screenplay
Barbara De Fina — Producer
Martin Scorsese — Director
Philip Glass — Original Music Composer
Roger Deakins — Director of Photography

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