Thu An
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-05-01 in Hanoi, Vietnam
Died
2011-10-03
Biography
Distinguished Artist Thu An (full name Nguyễn Thị Thu An, 1 May 1922 - 3 October 2011) was a Vietnamese actress, one of the veterans of Vietnamese cinema. She was best remembered for her roles as peasant women in "The August Star" (Sao tháng tám, d. Trần Đắc, 1976); the series "My Mother-in-law" (Mẹ chồng tôi, d. Khải Hưng, 1994); "The Retired General" (Tướng về hưu, d. Nguyễn Khắc Lợi, 1988). Thu An also had a part in the first feature film of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema, "On the Same River" (Chung một dòng sông, d. Nguyễn Hồng Nghi & Phạm Kỳ Nam, 1954).
Most Known For
The Guava House
as Seller of paper offerings
On the Same River
as Ms. Cạn
Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village
as Vendor
The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife
as Vợ ông Củng
Coordinates of Death
as The old mother
The Little Girl of Hanoi
as Owner of evacuation house
The Pot From A Past Life
Obsession
From The Same Forests
I Have Only You
as Vãi Lộc
Little Stars
as Mẹ Vân
Ephemeral Fate
as Bà lão nông dân
The General Retires
as Ms. Thuấn
Song of the Stork
as May’s mother
My Sweetheart Is Getting Married
as Bà nội Tuấn
Tempestuous Fate
as U già
Nesting Season in Hanoi
as Mrs. Trọng
Tears in the New Era
as The neighbour
Those We Have Met
as Mẹ kế Sơn
The Population Planning Minister
as Mother of Nhất's wife