Aung Lwin was born in
Sittwe,
Rakhine State, Myanmar. His parents are of ethnic
Rakhine, U Aung Kyaw Zan and Daw Kywe. He also studied at No.3, Basic Education High School, Botahtaung, for about five years. He made his film debut in 1957 and starred in the 2004 film
Naug Ma Kja Kyay. He also directed the Myanmar film
Moe Goke Set Wyne Ko Kyaw Lun Yeuh (
Beyond the Horizon). He is a board member of
Myanmar Academy Awards selection committee of the
Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation. He resigned from the
Myanmar Academy Awards selection committee in July 2014. When he acts as a director, he uses the name "San Shwe Maung". Nowadays, he is the manager of the archive, spearheading the movement to preserve these important artefacts. He is usually starred with another Rakhine actor
Nay Toe in some of his films. ==Filmography==