Nyein Chan Kyaw
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Nyein Chan Kyaw | |
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| ငြိမ်းချမ်းကျော် | |
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| Born | July 25, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Myanmar Institute of Theology |
| Occupations | Actor, Writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Awards | New York Movie Awards 2020 |
Nyein Chan Kyaw (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းကျော်; born 25 July 1982) is a Burmese actor and writer. He has starred in several Burmese films and direct-to-videos, and best known for his role in the 2016 Burmese drama film The Gemini.[1][2]
Nyein Chan Kyaw began acting in direct-to-videos, becoming widely noted for his role as Phoe Tar, a retarded boy, in 2015 direct-to-video Phoe Tar. In 2016, he starred his debut film The Gemini, the first LGBT-themed film in cinema of Myanmar, in which he played the role of a homosexual novelist.[3]
Nyein Chan Kyaw has since acted in four other feature films, drama series and direct-to-videos. In 2019, he returned to acting with Myint Myat in Black Rose Mission (အယူတော်မင်္ဂလာ).[4] He won the New York Movie Awards 2020, Best Actor for his role in 2020 film The Naked Ghost.[5]
Nyein Chan Kyaw started his writing career in 2016 by his debut film, The Gemini. In 2020, he writes a horror screenplay The Vacant, in which he casts one of the main role, a century aged ghost clingy to the colonial-style manor.[6]