Trinh Thinh: People’s Artist

(Cinet)- People’s Artist Trinh Thinh, one of the great names of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema, died at age 88 in Ha Noi after long illness.

Trinh Thinh’s real name is Trinh Van Thinh, was born in Hanoi in 1926, Trinh Thinh showed his passion for cinematography since his childhood. However, until 1956, he officially started his career when he worked as a dubbing artist for a film studio. It was “Chung mot dong song” (Sharing the river), the first film of Vietnam’s revolutionary cinematography, in which he took a supporting role, that bridged him with the movies.

Trinh Thinh had won the love from audience right from the first role he acted. Since then, he has been known as a talented and beloved actor in the hearts of generations of audiences with many films, namely “Vo chong A Phu” (A Phu couple), “Chuyen xe bao tap” (A tough trip), “Chi Dau” (Sister Dau), “Thi tran yen tinh” (The quiet town), Loi Nguyen Mot Dong Song (A River’s Vow) and Vo Chong Anh Luc (Mr and Mrs Luc).

Besides these movies, Thinh was also known for his role in comedies, where his acting was described as natural.

He also caught the attention of foreign directors. He acted in a supporting role in Cyclo (1995) with Vietnamese French director Tran Anh Hung and in Indochine (1992), directed by Regis Warginer.

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