Kyauk Lone (; ; 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. He won his first Myanmar Academy Award in 1962 with the film ''Ah Twae'' (), achieved his second award in 1964 with the film ''Yinwae Ta Theint Theint'' () and the third award in 1965 with the film ''Chit Thamee'' ().

Early life and education

His birth name is Aung Gyi and he was born in 1917 in

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, to his father U Thay and Daw Tin. He is the fourth of seven siblings. As a child, he was educated in

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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 1982 at the age of 63 at his home in

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Awards and nominations

References

1981 deaths 1917 births Burmese male film actors People from Bago Region {{Burma-bio-stub