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Ekachai Uekrongtham

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Ekachai Uekrongtham

TH, EN, JA, ZH cinema · 12 credits

Born

1 January 1962 (age 64)

Birthplace

Thailand

Also known as 吕翼谋 · เอกชัย เอื้อครองธรรม · Экачай Уэкронгтам · Ekachai Uekrongtham

Ekachai Uekrongtham is a director of film and theatre, producer and screenwriter. He was recognized by Asia Week magazine as one of the 20 Asian leaders of the millennium in the arts, culture and society. Ekachai has directed films such as 'Beautiful Boxer', relased in 2003, which received two Suphannahong National Film Awards and 12 other international film festivals around the world. He is also a film director for 'Pleasure Factory' which was honored at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and has directed other films such as 'The Coffin' and The Wedding Game. He won 'Best Original Screenplay' by his work in 'Bangkok Love Stories 2: Plead' at 24th Asian Television Award. In the theather, Ekachai founded the 'Action Theatre', one of Singapore's leading private theatres, having won the Excellence for Singapore Award. In the United States, Europe and Asia, there are outstanding works such as Chang & Eng (The Musical), Corporate Animals, Autumn Tomyam. Ekachai also served as the head of Sir Cameron Macintosh's Singapore office, the creator of the world-famous musical The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. In addition Ekachai is also Creator and Managing Director of Bravo Studios, under the GMM Grammy Group' (GMM Grammy), which has been working with Netflix producing dramas.

Known for

Filmography

The Weight of Ash

The Weight of Ash

THNot rated

Director, Writer

Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes poster

Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes

EN · 2026Not rated

Director, Editor, Producer

Previously Saved Version poster

Previously Saved Version

JA · 20245.1

Producer, Script Editor, Executive Producer

The Lost Lotteries poster

The Lost Lotteries

TH · 20226.7

Producer, Executive Producer, Story

Skin Trade poster

Skin Trade

EN · 20146.1

Director

The Wedding Game poster

The Wedding Game

ZH · 20093.8

Screenplay, Director

The Coffin poster

The Coffin

TH · 20084.5

Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay

True Asian Horror poster

True Asian Horror

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self

Pleasure Factory poster

Pleasure Factory

CN · 20074.3

Director, Writer, Producer

Ghost Game poster

Ghost Game

TH · 20065.5

Story

Beautiful Boxer poster

Beautiful Boxer

TH · 20036.7

Screenplay, Director, Producer, Executive Producer

One Night Husband poster

One Night Husband

TH · 20036.6

Executive Producer