Hein Htet (film editor)

For the Burmese actor and model, see Hein Htet (actor).

In this Burmese name, the given name is Hein Htet. There is no family name.

Hein Htet (Lewe)
Academy Hein Htet (Lewe)
Born	Hein Htet Bo (1981-09-12) September 12, 1981 Lewe, Burma
Other names	Ni Htet
Alma mater	Mandalay University
Occupation	Film Editor
Parent(s)	Myint Aung (father) Myint Myint Aye (mother)
Awards	Myanmar Academy Award for Best Film Editing (2011) with Htar Wara A Linn Tan Myar

Hein Htet (Lewe) (Burmese: ဟိန်းထက် (လယ်ဝေး); born Hein Htet Bo on 12 September 1981) is a Myanmar Academy Award-winning film editor. He won the Best Editing Award at the 2011 Myanmar Academy Awards for his works in the film Htar Wara A Linn Tan Myar (Eternal Rays of Light).

Early life and education

Hein Htet was born on 12 September 1981 in Lewe, Burma to parents Myint Aung and his wife Myint Myint Aye. He is the second son of three siblings, having an elder brother and an younger sister. His childhood name was Ni Htet.

He passed high school from B.E.H.S (1), Lewe in 1998. He got AGIT (EP) and graduated with a B.A. English from Mandalay University.

Career

Hein Htet started his film editing career in 2005. He edited his first film Htar WaYa A Linn Tan Myar (Eternal Rays of Light), directed by Htun Aung Zaw from Yi Myint Film Production in 2011, which he won his Academy Award for the Best Editing.

He edited Htar Warq A Linn Tan Myar (Eternal Rays of Light) with computer (digital) editing. At present, he has edited in over 30 films in his career.