Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Born: 1967-02-18 in Thailand
Known For: Directing
Biography
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy The Iron Ladies. He graduated from Chulalongkorn University, with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts (Broadcasting), in Bangkok. His debut feature in 2000 was The Iron Ladies, a fact-based sports comedy about a volleyball team of gay and transgender men. The film won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and a special mention Teddy Award at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Yongyoot also directed the sequel, The Iron Ladies 2, in 2003. In 2004, he directed Maid a spy spoof in which maids are recruited for a top-secret government intelligence agency. It was his first release under the new studio GTH, formed by the merger of GMM Grammy's GMM Pictures, producer Visute Poolvoralaks' Tai Entertainment and producer-director Jira Maligool's Hub Ho Hin production company. This was followed by the 2006 romantic comedy-drama Metrosexual, about a group of women trying to figure out if the fiance of one of their friends is a closeted gay. He currently works at three film and media companies: as Senior Creative Producer at Sanookdee Thaweesuk; co-founder, Senior Director of Marketing Communications and Senior Director of International Business Department at GDH 559; and co-founder of Hub Ho Hin Bangkok.
Filmography
2022
- One for the Road ... (Thanks)
2020
- 36 Live in Busan as Himself
2015
- Keetarajaniphon ... (Director)
- Star ... (Director)
2013
- Understanding Friend ... (Director)
2012
- Seven Something as Award Attendees (segment "21/28")
- Lumzing Singer ... (Producer)
2011
- Laddaland ... (Line Producer)
- Lieutenant Opas ... (Director)
2009
- Phobia 2 ... (Assistant Director)
- Best of Times ... (Director)
2008
- Coming Soon ... (Producer)
- 4bia ... (Director)
- Hormones ... (Producer)
- Handle Me with Care ... (Producer)
2007
- Alone ... (Producer)
- Body ... (Producer)
- Kung Fu Tootsie ... (Producer)
- The Bedside Detective ... (Producer)
- Final Score ... (Producer)
2006
- See How They Run ... (Producer)
- Metrosexual ... (Director)
- Seasons Change as Pom's Dad's Costumer
- The Possible as Gruel Restaurant Owner
- Lucky Loser ... (Producer)
2005
- Dear Dakanda ... (Producer)
- The Tin Mine ... (Producer)
- Oops! There's Dad ... (Producer)
2004
- M.A.I.D. as Owner of Soft Boiled Rice
2003
- My Girl as Tee's Father
- The Iron Ladies 2 ... (Producer)
2002
- Mekhong Full Moon Party ... (Producer)
2000
- The Iron Ladies ... (Screenplay)
1997
- Fun Bar Karaoke as MC