Kyi Soe Tun ကြည်စိုးထွန်း |
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Born |
Yangon, British Burma |
9 December 1945
Years active | 1977 – present |
Parent(s) | U Tun and Daw Hla |
Awards |
Doe (Best Director, 1989) Thu Kyun Ma Khan Bi (Best Director, 1997) Upstream (Best Director, 2002) Hexagon (Best Director, 2006) Hexagon (Best Screenplay, 2006) |
Kyi Soe Tun (Burmese: ကြည်စိုးထွန်း, pronounced [tɕì só tʰʊ́ɴ]; born 9 December 1945) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film director, producer and screenwriter of Burmese cinema. He served as the chairman of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization.
Kyi Soe Tun is the son of Daw Hla and her husband U Tun in Yangon. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Yangon University. He began his film career in 1977, and first served as director in 1980 in the film Chan Myay Pa Say.He won five national awards Academy.
Kyi Soe Tun's films include: