Hữu Mười

Biography

Distinguished Artist Hữu Mười (full name Nguyễn Hữu Mười, b. 9 September, 1957) is an award-winning Vietnamese actor, director and performing arts educator. Discovered by veteran actor Phi Nga after abruptly applying in a National Theatre’s casting call, he later became one of the few 16 graduates of Hanoi University of Theatre and Performing Arts during the 70s. His breakthrough role came in 1982 when he was offered to play Teacher Thứ in Phạm Văn Khoa’s classic “Làng Vũ Đại Ngày Ấy”, an adaptation of Nam Cao’s famous stories; the role made Hữu Mười a household name in contemporary cinema. In 1984, the actor took on the role of Khang in Đặng Nhật Minh’s landmark film “When the Tenth Month Comes” and clinched the Best Actor award that same year at 7th Vietnam Film Festival.

After the success of “When the Tenth Month Comes”, Hữu Mười received a scholarship to study directing in Soviet Union for 7 years. He began directing in the late 1990s, and occasionally collaborated with his classmate Vũ Đình Thân. His most successful work as a director is “Mùi cỏ cháy”(2012)

Movies with Hữu Mười

• When the Tenth Month Comes 1984 · ★ 7.2
• The Scent of Burning Grass 2012 · ★ 7.8
• Those We Have Met 1979 · ★ 10.0
• Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village 1982
• Runaway 1996
• Return Day 1986
• Operation Three Roses 1981
• A Fool's Wisdom 1978
• We Break Up In Summer 1982
• The Population Planning Minister 1984
• From The Same Forests 1978
• Tears in the New Era 1996
• Return to Sam Sao 1985

Movies directed by Hữu Mười

• The Scent of Burning Grass 2012 · ★ 7.8
• On the Peaceful Peak 2016