Bo Ba Ko
Bo Ba Ko (Burmese: ဗိုလ်ဗကို; born Ba Ko (ဗကို), was one of the revolutionary leader in Fascist Japan Revolution and two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actor, military service, writer, film director, and University lecturer in Myanmar.[1] [2][3]
Zayyakyaw Htin Wannakyaw Htin Major Ba Ko | |
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Bo Ba Ko | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ba Ko December 11, 1919 Mandalay, Burma |
| Died | June 22, 1985 (aged 65) Yangon Myanmar |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Kyi(Myanmar) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | U Thant Daw Tint |
| Alma mater | Yangon University , United State Yale University |
| Occupation | military service, writer, actor, film director, University lecturer |
| Known for | Ashike (1983) |
| Awards | Zayakyaw Htin, Wanna Kyaw Htin၊ Independence (the second tier) Myanmar Academy Awards(1970,1971) |
Early life and education
Bo Ba Ko was born on 11 December 1919 in Mandalay to U Than and Daw Tint. In 1941, he achieved the Academy of Arts (Honors) from the University of Yangon by the first phase.[3]
Later he joined the Burmese Independence Army and was involved in the struggle for independence. He had retired as Major army in 1951 after independence. He had been received Zayakyawhtin Medal and Wannakyawhtin Medal by the government.[3]
After, he received a law degree. In 1955, he received a master's degree from The United States Yale University. In 1958, he received the Star of Independence (the second tier) due to be carried out seeking independence.[3]
career
In Myanmar, he became actor at first Panorama film of Hollywood. In 1970 and 1971, he won the Myanmar Academy Awards for the "Thida Pyone"(Thida smile) and "Turn the World"(Ta Kwae Ta Kabar) movies. Since 1976, he had worked as the vice president of the organizing committee of Film Council, as the external examiner of Yangon University, Mandalay University, Pathein University and Mawlamyine College. And then, he served as Linguistics teacher at the Myanmar Department of University of Yangon.[3]
Death
He died at Yangon on 22 June 1985 at the age of 65.
Popular movies
| Year | Film | Director | Co-Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "Luu Htu Aww Than" | ||
| 1970 | "Thidar Pyone" | Khin Than Nu, Soe Shwe, Collegen Nay Win | |
| 1971 | "Ta Kwae Ta Kabar" | ||
| "Ta Moe Thout Thaw" | |||
| 1981 | "Thu Ye Kaung Lay Myar" | Maung Tin Oo | Zaw Wine,May Win Maung, Bo Ba Ko,Aunt Zaw, San Ma Tu, Wine Chuu, Wai Tharli Maung Phone , Dr.Khin Lay Swe, Sein Than, Mya Maung, Nyi Nyi Min |
| Saung Eaint Mat | Win Oo, Tin Tin Aye, Aye Aye Thin |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actor | Thidar Pyone | Won |
| 1971 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actor | Ta Kwe Ta Kabar | Won |
References
- ပြန်ကြားရေးနှင့် ပြည်သူ့ ဆက်ဆံရေး ဦးစီးဌာန စာတည်းအဖွဲ့