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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (born 1961), also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer. His two major films are The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003). He is the author of the book What Makes You Not a Buddhist (Shambhala, 2007). He is also a prominent tulku associated with Dzongsar Monastery in Derge, Eastern Tibet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1999 · nominated
Filmography6 titles

Vara: A Blessing
2014Director, Writer
2014Director, Writer

Travelers and Magicians
2003Director, Writer
2003Director, Writer

The Cup
1999Director, Writer
1999Director, Writer

Little Buddha
1993Creative Consultant
1993Creative Consultant

Hema Hema
2016Director, Writer
2016Director, Writer

Pig at the Crossing
2024Director, Screenplay
2024Director, Screenplay