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 Thaton, British Burma |
| 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) |
Nyunt Win's father Shwe Man Tin Maung founded a theater troupe, Shwe Man Thabin, in 1933.[5][6]
| 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 |