Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk is a Bhutanese actor and film producer.[1] He was born in 1982 to an army captain and a teacher. Growing up in remote Bhutan, he was able to nurture his love for the natural world. Today he advocates for the environment.

He is known for his role as the 14-year-old Dalai Lama in the movie Seven Years in Tibet. For this role he was nominated for the YoungStar Award.[2] His younger brother Sonam starred in the role of the 8-year-old Dalai Lama.[3]

In 2017, Jamyang studied film producing at the inaugural Busan Asian Film School in South Korea. A year later he wrote and directed his first short film, The Open Door, which premiered in Locarno Festival and won an award at the Seoul International Senior Film Festival.

Currently, Jamyang is gearing up for a cycling campaign to raise awareness on climate change issues.

Filmography

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Producer:

Music:

References

  1. ↑ "Siedem lat w Tybecie" (in Polish). Magazyn.N.pl. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Gyalsey – the legacy of a prince". ThimphuLive.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Seven Years in Tibet/B-/A. Columbia/1997/125m/WS,ANA 2.35". FilmSonDisc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Seven Years in Tibet". ReelingReviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  5. 1 2 "First Bhutanese Film Festival, Tuesday 30 April". BudapestTimes.hu. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  6. 1 2 "Refined Gyalsey – Legacy of a Prince targets international audience". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  7. ↑ "What Remains of Us (2004)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2015-12-18.


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