Kyauk Lone

Kyauk Lone (Burmese: ကျောက်လုံး; pronounced [tɕaʊʔ lóʊɰ̃]; also spelt as Kyauk Lon) was three-time Myanmar Academy Award-winning Burmese actor. He was the first recipient of the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in the Burmese film industry.

Kyauk Lone
ကျောက်လုံး
Born
Aung Gyi

1917
Natogyi, Myanmar
Died26 May 1981 (1981-05-27) (aged 64)
NationalityBurmese
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Mya Mya
Parent(s)U Thay
Daw Tin

He won his first Myanmar Academy Award in 1962 with the film Ah Twae (အတွေ့), achieved his second award in 1964 with the film Yinwae Ta Theint Theint (ရင်ဝယ်တသိမ့်သိမ့်) and the third award in 1965 with the film Chit Thamee (ချစ်သမီး).[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

His birth name is Aung Gyi and he was born in 1917 in Natogyi, Myingyan District, to his father U Thay and Daw Tin. He is the fourth of seven siblings. As a child, he was educated in Myingyan and passed the tenth grade.

Personal life

Kyauk and his wife, Daw Mya Mya, have seven children, and only his granddaughter, Wah Wah Aung, entered the art world.

Death

He died on 26 May 26 1982 at the age of 65 at his home in Tamwe Township, Rangoon.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1962 Myanmar Academy Award Best Supporting Actor Ah Twae Won
1964 Myanmar Academy Award Best Supporting Actor "Yinwae Ta Theint Theint" Won
1965 Myanmar Academy Award Best Supporting Actor "Chit Thamee" Won

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