Nyi Pu

Nyi Pu
Born Ba Htay
12 September 1900(1900-09-12)
Prome, Pegu Province, British Burma
Died 1 September 1996(1996-09-01) (aged 95)
Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar
Years active 1915 - 1996
Spouse San Yin
Parents Ba Nyunt and Nyein Shin

Nyi Pu (Burmese: ညီပု, pronounced [ɲì pṵ]; 12 September 1900 – 1 September 1996) was a Burmese actor and film director. He was the first film actor in Burmese cinema. His youngest brother was Tin Maung, an accomplished film director.[1]

Biography

Nyi Pu was born Ba Htay on 12 September 1900 in Prome (Pyay), the second son of Ba Nyunt and Nyein Shin during the British colonial era. In 1920, Ba Htay participated in the First University Strike against the British rulers. In the same year, he along with photographer Maung Maung assisted Ohn Maung who was looking to make films in Burma. In 1920, using the screen name Nyi Pu (lit. Short Brother) starred in the first-ever film Myitta Nit Athuyar in Burma. He made many more silent films in the 1920s and 1930s. After World War II, he made a few more films in the 1950s and 1960s. He was chairman of Myanmar Motion Picture Organization from 1969 to 1972.[2]

Nyi Pu died on 1 September 1996 at Yangon, and was survived by his wife San Yin and their five children.

Filmography

Films A-Z • Films by year • Actors • Directors • Cinematographers • Producers • Screenwriters • Myanmar Academy Awards  • Myanmar Motion Picture Museum  • Myanmar Motion Picture Organization

References

  1. ^ The Speech of Myanmar Film Professional Persons produced by Myanmar Motion Picture Organization
  2. ^ Myanmar Motion Picture Organization's Notice Board