Rattana Pestonji
Born: 1908-05-22 in Bangkok, Thailand
Died: 1970-08-17
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
1965
- Sugar Is Not Sweet as Doctor
1964
- Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law ... (Director of Photography)
1961
- Black Silk ... (Cinematography)
1958
- The Diamond Finger ... (Director)
- Thailand ... (Director)
- Dark Heaven ... (Writer)
1957
- Country Hotel ... (Writer)
1955
- Forever Yours ... (Producer)
1954
- Santi-Vina ... (Editor)
1951
- Dear Dolly ... (Director)
1950
- Panthai Norasingh ... (Cinematography)