Aung Lwin

Aung Lwin (Burmese: အောင်လွင် [àʊɰ̃ lwɪ̀ɰ̃]; born 23 October 1935) is a Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actor and director, having made his film debut in 1957.[1]

In this Burmese name, the given name is Aung Lwin. There is no family name.
Aung Lwin
အောင်လွင်
Born (1935-10-23) 23 October 1935
Akyab, British Burma
Other namesSan Shwe Maung, Ba Gyi Aung
Years active1957 - present
SpouseDaw A Mee
Parent(s)Aung Kyaw Zan
Daw Kywe
AwardsMyanmar Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor) in Naw Kue Ma in 1974

Early life and career

Aung Lwin was born on Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. His parents are ethnic Rakhine U Aung Kyaw Zan and Daw Kywe. He also studied at No.3, Basic Education High School, Botahtaung for about five years. He made his film debut in 1957 and starred in the 2004 film Naug Ma Kja Kyay. He also directed the Myanmar film Moe Goke Set Wyne Ko Kyaw Lun Yeuh (Beyond the Horizon).[2] He is the board member of Myanmar Academy Awards selection committee of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation. He resigned from the Myanmar Academy Awards selection committee in July 2014.[3] When he acts as a director, he uses the name "San Shwe Maung". Nowaday, He is the manager of the archive, spearheading the movement to preserve these important artefacts. He is usually star with another Rakhine actor Nay Toe in some of his films.

Filmography

References
  1. "ရှင်ရှင်ဖလင်ခေတ်က ဖြတ်သန်းမှုတွေအကြောင်း ပြန်လည်ပြောပြတဲ့ ဦးအောင်လွင်" (in Burmese). Popular Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. Myanmar Times & Business Reviews
  3. "Former actor U Aung Lwin on Tuesday resigned from the Academy Awards selection committee". Mizzima. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2018.


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