FILM DIRECTOR

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

1970 - Today

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Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thai: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; RTGS: Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun; IPA: [ʔà.pʰí.tɕʰâːt.pʰōŋ wīː.rá.sèːt.tʰà.kūn], born 16 July 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, film producer and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong has directed several features and dozens of short films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is the 1,258th most popular film director (down from 1,173rd in 2024), the 85th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 80th in 2019) and the most popular Thai Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 1,258 out of 2,041. Before him are James Gray, Andrew Stanton, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Jacques Rouffio, William C. deMille, and Shekhar Kapur. After him are Alexander Mitta, Priit Pärn, Kazimierz Kutz, Erik Ode, David Twohy, and Agustí Villaronga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 233. Before him are Erki Nool, Rade Bogdanović, Baldassare Reina, Stanislav Smirnov, Charisma Carpenter, and Seu Jorge. After him are Karen Mok, Michaela Schaffrath, Jon Seda, Brad Mehldau, Shane McMahon, and Michael Rapaport.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 85 out of 186. Before him are Jintara Poonlarp (1969), Chavarat Charnvirakul (1936), Adam Osborne (1939), Bajrakitiyabha (1978), Supachai Panitchpakdi (1946), and Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901). After him are Suthep Thaugsuban (1949), Thawi Bunyaket (1904), Kiatisuk Senamuang (1973), Dao Bandon (1947), Piyapong Pue-on (1962), and Vachirawit Chivaaree (1997).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Thailand

Among film directors born in Thailand, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 1. After him are Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (1962), Prachya Pinkaew (1962), and Panna Rittikrai (1961).

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