FILM DIRECTOR

Prachya Pinkaew

1962 - Today

Prachya Pinkaew

Prachya Pinkaew (Thai: ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก้ว; RTGS: Pratya Pinkaeo; born September 2, 1962) is a Thai filmmaker. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and Tom-Yum-Goong, both martial arts films starring Tony Jaa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Prachya Pinkaew is the 1,650th most popular film director, the 100th most popular biography from Thailand and the 3rd most popular Thai Film Director.

Prachya Pinkaew is a Thai filmmaker best known for directing action films, particularly "Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior" and "The Protector," which helped popularize Thai martial arts cinema internationally. His work is characterized by its emphasis on authentic martial arts choreography and high-energy action sequences.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Prachya Pinkaew ranks 1,650 out of 2,041. Before him are S. J. Suryah, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, Richard LaGravenese, Bimal Roy, and Erle C. Kenton. After him are Karim Aïnouz, Rick Rosenthal, Todd Solondz, Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, and Hito Steyerl.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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S. J. Suryah
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 1,644
Lucile Hadžihalilović
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 1,645
Alex Cox
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,646
Richard LaGravenese
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,647
Bimal Roy
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,648
Erle C. Kenton
1896 - 1980
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,649
Prachya Pinkaew
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,650
Karim Aïnouz
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 1,651
Rick Rosenthal
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,652
Todd Solondz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,653
Lisa Cholodenko
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,654
Sergey Mikaelyan
1923 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,655
Hito Steyerl
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 1,656

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Prachya Pinkaew ranks 578. Before him are Rolf Gölz, Amado Boudou, Jane Sibbett, Nelson Gutiérrez, Christopher Chaplin, and Abdulla Shahid. After him are Tony Cascarino, John de Wolf, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Patrick M. Shanahan, Jorge Bom Jesus, and Zsolt Semjén.

Others Born in 1962

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Rolf Gölz
CYCLIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 572
Amado Boudou
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 573
Jane Sibbett
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 574
Nelson Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 575
Christopher Chaplin
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 576
Abdulla Shahid
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 577
Prachya Pinkaew
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 578
Tony Cascarino
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 579
John de Wolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 580
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 581
Patrick M. Shanahan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 582
Jorge Bom Jesus
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 583
Zsolt Semjén
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 584