Kyaw Hein
Kyaw Hein | |
|---|---|
| ကျော်ဟိန်း | |
| Born | Kyaw Htay 25 July 1947 Rangoon, Burma |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1968–2008 |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Awards | (1) A-Ka Ga A-Chit A-Hnit Ga Myitta (1979) (2) Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (1982) |
Kyaw Hein (Template:Lang-my [tɕɔ̀ héɪɴ]; born 25 July 1947) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actor, film director, and singer. Born Kyaw Htay (Template:My), Kyaw Hein starred in hundreds of films, and directed several films, and was considered one of the most important actors in Burmese cinema.[1] However, in 2008, on his 61st birthday, he announced he would retire from the film industry to live as an Theravada Buddhist monk.[2] He holds the Dharma name Kittisāra (Template:My).
Career
Kyaw Hein made his film debut with Hpuza Lanzon at age 20 but became famous with his fourth film Chit Tha-La Mon Tha-La.[3]
Filmography
- Hpuza Lanzon (1968)
- Chit Tha-La Mon Tha-La
- A-Ka Ga A-Chit A-Hnit Ga Myitta (1979)
- Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (1982)
- Pan Myaing Le Ga U-Yin Hmu (1989)
- Way Le Hmway Kyway Le Hmway (1994)
- Nay Ga Mway De La (2003)
- Ashaik (Also Known As: Taste of Evil)[4]
References
- ^ Birmanie Myanmar. Petit Futé. p. 109. ISBN 978-2-7469-1599-2.
- ^ Nilar (2008-07-28). "Life as monk for actor Kyaw Hein". The Myanmar Times. Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ Sandah Aung (2002-12-02). "The Myanmar king of rock and reel". The Myanmar Times.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ The New York Times – Ashike