Directing
Rattana Pestonji
TH, EN cinema · 11 credits
Born
22 May 1908
Died
17 August 1970 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as Ratana Pestonji · รัตน์ เปสตันยี · R.D. Pestonji · Raat Pestonji
Rattana Pestonji was a Thai film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer and is regarded as the father of contemporary Thai film. Although his filmography was brief, his films placed Thai cinema on the world stage. He also pushed for innovations, and was one of the first Thai directors to use 35-mm film. He died just as he was giving a speech to government officials to call for support of a domestic industry he saw as coming under threat from Hollywood films.
Known for
Filmography
น้ำตาลไม่หวาน
1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet
as Doctor, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Black Silk
Cinematography, Writer, Director, Editor
Dark Heaven
Writer, Director
The Diamond Finger
Director, Cinematography, Director of Photography
Thailand
Director, Director of Photography, Cinematography
Country Hotel
Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Producer
Forever Yours
Producer, Director of Photography
Santi-Vina
Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
Dear Tukata
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Cinematography
Panthai Norasingh
Cinematography