Thu An

Acting

Born May 1, 1922, Hanoi, Vietnam

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).

Filmography

• 2004The Beautiful Country — Old Woman
• 2003Song of the Stork — May’s mother
• 2002The Guava House — Seller of paper offerings
• Người thổi tù và hàng tổng — Mẹ Tuần
• 1998Ghen — Mẹ Hiền
• 1996Tears in the New Era — The neighbour
• 1995My Sweetheart Is Getting Married — Bà nội Tuấn
• My Husband's Mother — Mrs. Hòa
• 1993A Visitor from the Countryside — Bà Tạo
• 1992I Have Only You — Vãi Lộc
• 1990Ephemeral Fate — Bà lão nông dân
• 1990The Pot From A Past Life
• 1989Tempestuous Fate — U già
• 1988Obsession
• 1988The General Retires — Ms. Thuấn
• 1986Coordinates of Death — The old mother
• 1984The Population Planning Minister — Mother of Nhất's wife
• 1982Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village — Vendor
• 1980Little Stars — Mẹ Vân
• 1979Those We Have Met — Mẹ kế Sơn
• 1978From The Same Forests
• 1978Nesting Season in Hanoi — Mrs. Trọng
• 1977August Star — Công nhân khu mỏ
• 1974The Little Girl of Hanoi — Owner of evacuation house
• 1971The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife — Vợ ông Củng
• 1959On the Same River — Ms. Cạn