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Surapong Pinijkhar

The Thai director was born in Bangkok and became fascinated with astronomy as a student at Chulalongkorn University. He studied media and journalism at Bangkok University and one day, while volunteering at a camp, he grabbed an 8mm camera to shoot two lumps of clay fighting each other. after that he was hired to make a short stop-motion animation that opened a television show for Ajinomoto Lime Se…

Known For

The AccusationThe Accusation · 1985
The Accusation
1985
MovieDrama
Yuth decides to file for divorce from his wife, Panporn over an adultery case. But Panporn fully confirmed that she had never cheated on him. Even though there are feuds It is also believed that, Yut framed her to avoid alimony. A court battle ensues. Amidst the battle with legal tactics.
The Dumb Die Fast, The Smart Die SlowThe Dumb Die Fast, The Smart Die Slow · 1991
The Dumb Die Fast, The Smart Die Slow
7.01991
MovieCrimeThriller
While breaking into a house, Tuang kills the owner and escapes, while Salak is caught. On his way to court, Salak escapes. In a small town, Boonpreng offers Salak a ride and then a job at his gas station. All goes well until Boonpreng's wife discovers Salak's past and blackmails him into breaking into her husband's safe to steal his money. Tuang's car breaks down at the gas station where he discovers Salak and works his way into the already tense situation.
The Siam RenaissanceThe Siam Renaissance · 2004
The Siam Renaissance
8.02004
MovieDramaRomance
A mirror joins two worlds, modern-day Bangkok and Bangkok under Rama IV, together. Maneechan, a diplomat investigating recently uncovered documents in France concerning ancient Thailand, learns the story behind them first-hand as she travels back in time through the mirror.
! EXCLAMATION! EXCLAMATION · 1976
! EXCLAMATION
6.01976
MovieDocumentary
This short film tells a story in the form of a poem that calls for equality for children who lack opportunities. It was created by Surapong Pinijkhar, who submitted it to the Bangkok Bank Documentary Film Festival in 1977. Despite exceeding the standards of traditional Thai documentary films, the judges were too afraid to give it the top prize, but they also couldn't deny its brilliance, so they awarded it a special prize. This documentary film is a creative masterpiece of the nation. This film has been registered as part of the National Film Heritage, first edition, in the year 2011 (B.E. 2554).

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