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Myanmar Academy Award
The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Burmese Film Industry of Myanmar. The awards ceremony has been held annually since 1952. Each winner is presented with a golden statue and in recent years also a cash prize. History The awards were first introduced in 1952, and the ceremony has been held annually since 1952 (apart from 1963, 1986, 1987, and 1988). In the first awards ceremony, only three kinds of awards (Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress) were presented. In the beginning, second and third place prizes for Best Film category were also given. Over time the awards ceremony has expanded significantly; in 1954, a Best Director award was introduced with the second and third place prizes for Best Film being removed in 1955. In 1955, first Special Award for Best Child Artist was awarded. In 1956 a Best Cinematography award was created, and in 1962, Best Supporting Actor and Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation
Myanmar Motion Picture Organization is the official non-profit organisation for the Cinema of Burma. It was established on 8 March 1946. Patron of Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation * Bogalay Tint Aung, Musician and Opera Professional * Maung Ko Ko, Musician * U Tin Yu, Film Director * U Myint Soe, Film Technician * U Khin Zaw, Film Director * U Nyunt Win, Film Actor * U Sein Tin, Film Producer Chairmans of Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation * U Tin Ngwe 1946 to 1958 * U Chan Tun 1951 to 1952 * U Shwe Done Bi Aung 1962 to 1963 * U Tin Maung 1964 to 1966 * U Nyi Pu 1969 to 70 and 1971 to 1972 * U Chinn Sein 1974 to 1986 * U Myint Soe 1986 to 1988 * U Khin Zaw 1989 to 1991 * U Nyunt Win 1992 to 1994 * U Sein Tin 1994 to 2005 * U Kyi Soe Tun 2005 to 2007 * U Myint Thein Pe 2007 to 2012 * U Zin Wine 2012 to 2014 * U Lu Min 2014 to 2017 * U Zin Wine Zin Wine (, also spelt Zin Wyne; born , Htay Lwin) is a Burmese film actor. He won the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Kyaw Bo
Kyaw Kyaw Bo ( my, ကျော်ကျော်ဗိုလ်; born 17 April 1978) is a Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actor, singer, traditional dancer and sometime comedian with the Burmese traditional anyeint troupe Htawara Hninzi. He won the 2018 Myanmar Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor with the film '' Clinging with Hate''. He is best known for his role in the film ''A Story Long Ago'' (2010) and ''The Dark Cinema'' (2019). Throughout his career, he has acted in over 300 films. Early life and education Kyaw Kyaw Bo was born on 17 April 1978 in Yangon, Myanmar. He comes from the thabin family, most of his family members are traditional anyeint dancers and actors. His grandfather Shwe Man Tin Maung, was a respected traditional dancer who was awarded the highest medal of honor "Alinkar Kyaw Swar". His father Win Bo, was a traditional dancer and actor. He is the nephew of the seven-times Myanmar Academy Award winner Nyunt Win, and anyeint actors San Win, Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moh Moh Myint Aung
Moht Moht Myint Aung ( my, မို့မို့မြင့်အောင် , also Moh Moh Myint Aung) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress, best known for her leading lady roles in several Burmese films from the 1980s to the 2000s. Early life Moht Moht Myint Aung was born in Yangon, the fifth child and youngest daughter of Myint Aung, a successful Burmese actor and director. She grew up in the ''Kyaukmyaung'' section of Tamwe Township. She wanted to be an actress like the leading ladies of the day like Wah Wah Win Shwe and Khin Than Nu. She attended high school at BEHS 1 Tamwe but failed the university matriculation exam several times. With most of her friends attending college, she gave up attending college and decided to focus on a film career. Career Moht Moht Myint Aung was virtually unknown until Kyaw Hein, one of the top leading men of his era, chose her to star in one of his films, ''Mun-Tet-Chein-Mha Nay-Win-Thi'' (The Sun Sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Than Nu
May Than Nu ( my, မေသန်းနု; born on 27 January 1961) is a Burmese film actress. She has won 5 Myanmar Academy Awards throughout her career. Biography May Than Nu was born Than Than Hsint (သန်းသန်းဆင့်) in Mergui, Tenasserim Division, Burma (now Myeik, Myanmar) on 27 January 1961. She debuted with the film '' Thingyan Moe'', playing the daughter of Khin Than Nu. Controversy She was arrested to the court for the misconducted and fraud the money from her close business friend so one year jail penalty by Yankin Court on 2 January 2020, and another being accused like the same case is still facing by the Kamaryut and Thingyangan Court in February 2020. Personal life May Than Nu was previously married to Sin Yaw Mg Mg, with whom she has a son, Min Thant Maung Maung, a film director. Filmography Films *'' Thingyan Moe'' () (1985) *'' Ta Pyi Thu Ma Shwe Htar'' () (1994) *''Never Shall We Be Enslaved'' () (1997) *''A May Chay Yar'' (1997) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myint Myint Khin
Sithu Myint Myint Khin ( my, မြင့်မြင့်ခင်, ; nicknamed Baby; born Khin Kyi () on 13 August 1934) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award and Myanmar Academy Award (Lifetime Achievement Award - Everlasting Outstanding Honorary Award) winning Burmese film actress who is considered one of the most talented actors of Burmese cinema. She is also the mother of well-known singer and actress May Sweet. Biography Myint Myint Khin was born Khin Kyi to Daw Saw Kyi and U Po Min, in Thanlyin in 1934, during the waning days of the British colonial era in Myanmar. Her father, also known as E.A. Fairmen, was an Englishman from India. Myint Myint Khin's English name is Rita Fairmen. She attended a Yangon convent school up to seventh standard. She made her film debut in 1949 with ''Maya Shin''. Not only was she one of the main leading actresses in the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin went on to win multiple (five) Burmese Academy Awards in her nearly five-decade-long career— ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyne (Own Creator)
Wyne (Own Creator) ( my, ဝိုင်း; born Tun Zaw Win on 22 December 1973) is a film director and screenwriter of Burmese cinema. His career began as a supporting actor in Burmese films. He gained success as a director in the early days of his career by directing music videos. He is best known for directing the short film ''Ban that Scene''. Biography Wyne entered the film industry immediately after completing his matriculation exams in 1991. He started his career as a supporting actor in Burmese films. Through hard work, dedication and (to a lesser extent) good looks, directors started to notice him. The first chance to be a supporting actor comes in 1995 and since then Wyne has not looked back. He appeared in various films till 2003. He also took up lessons in script writing from the age of 25 and decided to switch from being an actor to a director by the age of 30. He started with directing MTV sets for Myanmar music, become successful and eventually receive offers from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyi Soe Tun
Kyi Soe Tun ( my, ကြည်စိုးထွန်း, ; born 9 December 1945) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film director, producer and screenwriter of Burmese cinema. He served as the chairman of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization. Biography Kyi Soe Tun is the son of Daw Hla and her husband U Tun in Yangon. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Yangon University. He began his film career in 1977, and first served as director in 1980 in the film ''Chan Myay Pa Say''.He won five national awards Academy. Filmography Kyi Soe Tun's films include: * '' Sone Yay'' or ''Downstream'' (1990) * ''San Yay'' or ''Upstream'', about a boy who is raised in a monastery after he is abandoned by his parents. Searching for them, he discovers Buddhism. * ''Thu Kyun Ma Khan Bi'' or ''Never Shall We Be Enslaved'' (1997) is about the last king of Burma, Thibaw Min. British and French colonialists interfere in the internal affairs of the Burmese kingdom which leads to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Hein
Kyaw Hein (, ; born Kyaw Htay, 14 July 1947 – 11 July 2020) was a Burmese actor, film director and singer. He is the five-time winner of the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. He starred in and directed hundreds of films, and was considered one of the most important actors in Burmese cinema. He retired in 2008, and became a Theravada Buddhist monk, with the Dharma name (ကိတ္တိသာရ). He died as a monk on July 11, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Early life Kyaw Hein was born on July 14, 1947 on the Kyaung Kone Road in Sanchaung township. His father was a retired District Police Chief named John Maung Sein ( DYSP) and his mother was a housewife named Cho Cho. He is the fourth child of six children. At an early age he joined the Sein Goli gang. In 1952 he was taught at a ABM school from first to fourth grade. He failed the fourth grade exam and had to retake during the two summer holidays. In 1956, he moved to the Ahlone Township. He attended fifth grade at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zin Yaw Maung Maung
Sin Yaw Mg Mg or Zinyaw Maung Maung is Burmese film director and film producer. His 2004 film Hlyo-hwat-thaw-hnin or Mystery of Snow was released internationally. Biography His real name is U Lyn Aung. He is son of U Kan Htoo and Daw Khin Ti. He lived at No. 6-A, Myaynigone Plaza, Bargayar Street, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar, near the Dagon Center. He was awarded a M.Sc degree in mathematics in 1983, from the University of Yangon. He entered into the film business as a production manager in 1983, with the film ''The Second Heartbreak of the Third Age''. He became famous with the video ''Maung'' (Darling). Between 1989 and 1995, he acted as treasurer, joint secretary and as general secretary for the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization (MMPO). He married to Daw Than Than Sint (aka) May Than Nu, a Myanmar film actress. They have a son together named Min Thant Mg Mg, born on July 3, 1997. Filmography Film *Rain Fall In The Orbit Dear NYO 1992 *The Foreign Citizen, Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Aung
Yan Aung ( my, ရန်အောင်; born 14 December 1966) is a Burmese film actor. He has won 6 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his career, including in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2006, second only to Nyunt Win. Yan Aung was born Hla Htun (လှထွန်း) in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) to parents Tin Maung and Thein Thein. He currently participates as a judge on '' Myanmar Idol''. Filmography Film *''A Maiden Like Me Thida'' (မယ်သီတာလို မိန်းကလေး) (1991) *''A Better Moon in Bagan'' (ပုဂံမှာ သာတဲ့လ) (1995) *''A Lighter Heaven'' (အလင်းဖျော့ကောင်းကင်) (1996) *''Night Actor'' (ညမင်းသား) (1998) *''Ignorant Horse Race'' (မောဟမျဉ်းပြိုင်) (2000) *''Myet Nhar Myar Tae Kaung Kin'' (2004) *''Glorious People'' (ဂုဏ်ရှိန်မြင့်တဲ့လူရယ်) (2006) *'' Myaw Lint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyunt Win
Nyunt Win ( my, ညွန့်ဝင်း; 8 March 1941 – 1 July 2021) was a Burmese film actor. He won seven Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his distinguished career, the most of any recipient in Burmese history. Nyunt Win's father Shwe Man Tin Maung founded a theater troupe, Shwe Man Thabin, in 1933. Filmography *Hsaung (1966) *Ko Yal Toe Yal Soe Soe Yal (1967) *Banto Lu Lay Nae Thuzar (1968) *Apeyadana (1968) *Chit Thu Waing Waing Lal (1971) *Aww Main Ma Main Ma (1972) *Tatiya A Ywal Ei Dutiya Waydanar (1983) *Thida Khun Hna Tan (1993) *Never Shall We Be Enslaved (1997) *Hsan Yay (2002) *Mystery of Snow (2004) *Kyan Sit Min (2005) *Zaw Ka Ka Nay The ''Zaw Ka Ka Nay The'' ( my, ဇော်ကကနေသည်) is a 2009 Burmese drama film, directed by Mee Pwar starring Nay Toe, Nandar Hlaing, Pearl Win, Nyunt Win and Heavy Phyo. Mee Pwar won the Best Director Award and Diramore won the Be ... (2009) *Htarwara A Linn Tan Myar (2011) Awards and nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thukha
Thukha ( my, သုခ, ; 14 January 1910 – 7 December 2005) was a six-time Burmese Academy Award winning film director, writer, song writer, script writer, film actor and film producer. His film production company, Thukha Films Company, won Best Picture Award for twice. Thukha directed 33 films and is considered the most successful Burmese film director. Biography Born Thein Maung in the Irrawaddy delta in British Burma, Thukha began writing poems as a middle school student. He became familiar with classical Burmese music at an early age thanks to his grandfather, a harpist. Thukha studied at Kyaiklat and Pyapon National Schools. Thukha began his writing career at age 19 with a short fiction work "Zabe Pwint" ("Jasmine Petal") in ''Kawi Myetmhan'' magazine under the pen name Sein Thein Dan. He began using the pen name ''Thukha'' – meaning "pleasure" when he began writing fiction for ''Shwin-Pyaw-Pyaw'' magazine. Of his novels, ''Gon-Ye-Matu-Lo-La'' (''Am I Not an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
