Director

Rattana Pestonji

Directing

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 1278018

IMDb ID: nm0676112

Known for: Directing

Born: May 22, 1908

Died: August 17, 1970

Age: 62

Place of birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1950 - 1965

Years active: 16

Wikidata: Q6585331

Also known as

Ratana Pestonji • รัตน์ เปสตันยี • R.D. Pestonji

Frequent jobs

Director (6)Director of Photography (2)Cinematography (1)Editor (1)Writer (1)

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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.

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