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Rattana Pestonji

Cinematographer / Photographer / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 05/22/1908 († 62, 08/17/1970) | Bangkok (Thailand)
Rattana Pestonji (Thai: รัตน์ เปสตันยี; RTGS: Rat Pesatanyi) 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. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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A poor orphan girl, Nien, is on the run after stealing some food that a wealthy man had purchased to feed some dogs. She takes refuge with a singing garbage collector named Choo, who hides Nien in his ...

Dark Heaven

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1958 | 1h 42min
Romance / Love, Music, Comedy
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Seni, a club owner, is under pressure by a rival, Wan, to pay an outstanding loan. Upon hearing that he has a long-lost brother named Sema, Seni sends his loyal lieutenants, Tom and Pon, to visit Sema ...

Black Silk

Certification unknown

1961 | 2.7/5 | 1h 59min
Crime, Drama
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Noi runs a rural bar and guesthouse called the Paradise Hotel. He tends bar and arm wrestles any challengers. The hotel, which has only one room, already has a guest, a man named Chana. Chana is annoy ...

Country Hotel

Certification unknown

1957 | 3.0/5 | 2h 18min
Drama, Crime
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Chaokun Jaroenkesa, the owner of 'Kesajaroen', a shop that sells hair loss treatment, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to his dear Indian friend, whose formula is responsible for the company's p ...

Sugar Is Not Sweet

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1965 | 2h 18min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love, Music
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Movies with Rattana Pestonji as Actor(1)

as A Doctor (cameo)1965 Sugar Is Not Sweet

Movies with Rattana Pestonji as Crew(18)

Directing/Director1965 Sugar Is Not Sweet
Editing/Editor1965 Sugar Is Not Sweet
Production/Producer1965 Sugar Is Not Sweet
Writing/Writer1965 Sugar Is Not Sweet
Crew/Cinematography1961 Black Silk
Directing/Director1961 Black Silk
Editing/Editor1961 Black Silk
Writing/Writer1961 Black Silk
Directing/Director1958 Dark Heaven
Writing/Writer1958 Dark Heaven
Directing/Director1957 Country Hotel
Editing/Editor1957 Country Hotel
Production/Executive Producer1957 Country Hotel
Writing/Writer1957 Country Hotel
Camera/Director of Photography1955 Forever Yours
Production/Producer1955 Forever Yours
Camera/Director of Photography1954 Santi-Vina
Editing/Editor1954 Santi-Vina

Citizenship: Thailand
Born: Friday, 05/22 1908 (May) in Bangkok (Thailand)
Died: Monday, 08/17 1970 (August) in Bangkok (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: University of London
Other names for Rattana Pestonji (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ratana Pestonji"
"รัตน์ เปสตันยี"
Rattana Pestonji frequently works together with these people:
Rattana Pestonji (7x, Crew)
Tawee na Bangchang (4x, Crew)
Sarinthip Siriwan (3x, Cast)
Prasart Sukhum (3x, Crew)
Chusri Meesommon (2x, Cast)
Chana Sri-Ubon (2x, Cast)
Thavi Na Bangchang (2x, Crew)
Pricha Metarai (2x, Crew)
Robert G. North (2x, Crew)
Jurai Kasemsuwan (2x, Cast)
Nath Thavorabutr (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1086586, Added: 12/07/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024