Nyunt Win
Burmese film actor (1941–2021)
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Nyunt Win (Burmese: ညွန့်ဝင်း; 8 March 1941 – 1 July 2021)[2][3] was a Burmese film actor. He won seven Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his distinguished career,[4] the most of any recipient in Burmese history.
Nyunt Win | |
|---|---|
| ညွန့်ဝင်း | |
| Born | 8 March 1941 |
| Died | 1 July 2021 (aged 80)[1] Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Oregon State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Khin Aye Mu |
| Parent | Shwe Man Tin Maung (father) Thein Nyunt (mother) |
| Awards | Total 8 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards (Best Leading Actor for 1968, 1971, 1983), (Best Supporting Actor for 1993, 1997, 2002, 2004), (Lifelong Arts Award 2022) |
Early life and education
Nyunt Win was born on 8 March 1941 in the village of Zwekala in Thaton, British Burma (now Myanmar) to Thein Nyunt and Shwe Man Tin Maung, a Burmese dancer-actor, as the eldest of seven siblings.[5][6][2] His father Tin Maung founded an influential theatrical troupe, theater troupe, Shwe Man Thabin, in 1933.[6]
In his early childhood, Nyunt Win attended Mandalay Boys' School and St. Francis Boys' School (now Basic Education High School No. 5 Tarmwe) in Rangoon.[2] Between the ages of 10 to 20, he attended Darjeeling College in India.[2] He briefly attended the University of Cambridge to pursue a diploma in radio electronics, and Oregon State University to pursue a diploma in stagecraft.[2]
Career
Nyunt Win debuted as an actor in the film Do Thami Alo Shi Thi (သတို့သမီး အလိုရှိသည်), directed by Thein Zaw.[2] Throughout his career, he received 7 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards.[2]
Nyunt Win helped pioneer the revival of cricket in Myanmar, a sport he had played as a child. In 2005 he became the inaugural president of the Myanmar Cricket Federation.[7][8][9]
Death
He died on 1 July 2021 and was survived by his wife and three children.[2]
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 (2009)
- Htarwara A Linn Tan Myar (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Actor | Bando Lu-Lay Nae Thuzar | Won |
| 1971 | Chit-Thu Waing Waing Lal | Won | ||
| 1983 | Ta-Ti-Ya A-Ywal Ei Duh-Ti-Ya Way-Da-Nar (The Second Heartbreak of the Third Age) | Won | ||
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actor | Thidar Khunnit-Tan | Won | |
| 1997 | Thu Kyun Ma-Khan-Bi (Never Shall We Be Enslaved) | Won | ||
| 2002 | Hsan Yay' (Upstream) | Won | ||
| 2004 | Hlyo-hwat-thaw-hnin (Mystery of Snow) | Won |