Vijit Kunawut

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Vijit Kunawut

Born January 23, 1922 · Chachoengsao, Thailand

Died January 1, 1997 · aged 74

Born in 1922 in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Vijit Kunawut graduated from Vajiravudh College in 1946 and started working as a journalist under the pen name Kunawut. He broke into film in 1950, when he was offered the villain's role in Fa Kamnod. From there, he worked as a screenwriter, writing the dialogue for an adaptation of Wannaboon Withayakom's Phrom Bandan. His first screenplay was Santi-Vina. I…

Known For

Miss PhorakotMiss Phorakot · 1965
Miss Phorakot
1965
MovieDrama
Poradok Sakuna is a young woman caught in a tangle of greed and betrayal. Her stepfather's sister, coveting her inheritance, arranges for her nephew to marry Poradok by force - despite him already having a secret wife. Meanwhile, Poradok's mother Khunying Phin is having an affair with the family lawyer.
The BanditThe Bandit · 1961
The Bandit
1961
MovieAdventureDrama
A beautiful young woman from the capital flees after committing a crime and heads to a remote backwater, hoping to seek refuge with her uncle. On the journey, she and a young doctor traveling on the same bus are captured by a band of outlaws. It is soon revealed that the gang’s leader abducted the doctor to treat his beloved wife, who is gravely ill. While held captive, the young woman and the doctor secretly plot their escape, aided by the bandit chief’s wife, who also longs to break free. When the opportunity finally arises, the three flee together, leaving the furious bandit leader to launch a relentless manhunt across the countryside.
Mountain PeopleMountain People · 1979
Mountain People
8.01979
MovieDrama
Customs of the mountain people has always been strict and respectful to themselves. Doing something wrong will be considered as being disrespect to the spirits. Marrying someone from a different tribe is also wrong. Giving birth to twins, she and her husband together with the kids will have to leave the tribe.
Miss PoradokMiss Poradok · 1965
Miss Poradok
1965
MovieDramaComedy
A young girl was born into a noble family and lived a rich life. After her father passed away, Pin, her mother remarries to Mr. Athon Hengkul, a young businessman with stepdaughter. He always loves and cares for her. One day, her new father died. Abchit, Mr. Athon's sister do not agree with the treasure that she and her mother receive. Out of jealousy, she conspires with Athon's second son hoping to make her a wife. Meanwhile, she goes to stay with her friend Sai Samorn. Here, she meets and falls in love with Sol Thongprai, a handsome lawyer farmer.
A Son of the NortheastA Son of the Northeast · 1982
A Son of the Northeast
8.01982
MovieDrama
A historical drama set in the 1930s Isan province Thailand, telling the travails of a small clan of subsistence farmers and their village as a particularly bad drought reduces them to bush living.
My Dear WifeMy Dear Wife · 1977
My Dear Wife
6.01977
MovieDrama
Aniruth is married and has two children, but he is a womanizer. Centers on the rivalry between a legitimate wife and her husband's mistresses, set against a backdrop of rising middle-class prosperity and social ambition.
Santi-VinaSanti-Vina · 1954
Santi-Vina
6.31954
MovieRomanceDrama
Set in a picturesque rural area, Santi-Vina is a story of doomed romance between a blind man and a beautiful girl, with a Buddhist element in the mix.
Forever YoursForever Yours · 1955
Forever Yours
7.01955
MovieDramaRomance
A forbidden love story of Yupadee and Sangmong who believe that love is forever. Yupadee is a beautiful lady who married to Papho, an old but wealthy man who owns the Camp Wood in Kampangpetch province.

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