Nyunt Win
Burmese film actor (1941–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
In this Burmese name, the given name is Nyunt Win. There is no family name.
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Nyunt Win | |
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ညွန့်ဝင်း | |
Born | 8 March 1941 |
Died | 1 July 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 80)[1] Yangon, Myanmar |
Nationality | Burmese |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge Oregon State University |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Khin Aye Mu |
Parent | Shwe Man Tin Maung (father) Thein Nyunt (mother) |
Awards | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards (Best Leading Actor for 1968, 1971, 1983), (Best Supporting Actor for 1993, 1997, 2002, 2004) |
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Nyunt Win's father Shwe Man Tin Maung founded a theater troupe, Shwe Man Thabin, in 1933.[5][6]
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]