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
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Sugar Is Not Sweet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1965
Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1964
Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1964
Black Silk
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1961
Black Silk
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1961
Black Silk
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1961
Black Silk
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1961
Dark Heaven
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
Dark Heaven
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1958
The Diamond Finger
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
The Diamond Finger
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1958
Thailand
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
Thailand
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1958
The Diamond Finger
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1958
Thailand
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1958
Country Hotel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1957
Country Hotel
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1957