Kyaw Thu

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Kyaw Thu
ကျော်သူ
Kyaw Tun during a VOA interview in 2012
Born	Kyaw Win (1959-11-02) 2 November 1959 (age 65) Yangon, Myanmar
Alma mater	University of Yangon
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1984–present
Known for	Da Byi-Thu Ma Shwe Hta (1994) Amay No-Bo (2003)
Spouse	Myint Myint Khin Pe
Children	Pyi Thein Kyaw, Myint-Mo Oo
Awards	Ramon Magsaysay Award

Kyaw Thu (Burmese: ကျော်သူ, pronounced [kɔ̀ θù]; born 2 November 1959) is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actor and film director. One of the top leading men of Burmese cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, Kyaw Thu has starred in over 200 films and has directed several successful films. Since the early 2000s, Kyaw Thu has devoted much time to do social work for the poor, and in the process has gradually emerged as a vocal critic of the Burmese military government.