Directing

Songyos Sugmakanan

Born August 20, 1973 · Bangkok, Thailand (age 53)

Songyos Sugmakanan (Thai: ทรงยศ สุขมากอนันต์; born 20 August 1973), nicknamed Yong (ย้ง), is a Thai film director and producer, best known for film and television work done with the studio GTH/GDH 559, and as CEO of its subsidiary Nadao Bangkok.

Known For

The Billionaire

The Billionaire · 2011

The Billionaire

Inspired by a true story, this uplifting drama focuses on a young Thai entrepreneur's incredible business success, despite obstacles and self-doubt.

Phobia 2

Phobia 2 · 2009

MovieThrillerHorror

An anthology of five macabre short stories about hungry ghosts, comatose brain dead, a group of bright-eyed actors, an unscrupulous car salesman, and careless backpack tourists.

Seasons Change

Seasons Change · 2006

MovieRomanceComedy

The story takes place at the College of Music, Mahidol University over one year and covers the three seasons that Bangkok typically experiences - summer, winter and monsoon.

Dorm

MovieHorrorMystery

When 12-year-old Ton transfers to an all-boys boarding school, he's taunted by his peers and terrified by their tales about the ghosts that inhabit the school. Ton is utterly miserable until he befriends a mysterious fellow pupil.

Hormones

Hormones · 2008

MovieComedyDrama

Students pursue love affairs some destined to be and some doomed during a break from school in this ensemble romance.

My Girl

My Girl · 2003

MovieComedyRomance

Jeab, a young man working in Bangkok, receives word that his childhood sweetheart, Noi-Naa is to be married. While driving back to his hometown, the memories from his childhood come flooding back.

Dear Dakanda

Dear Dakanda · 2005

MovieRomanceDrama

Recovering from an accident, an artist is torn between the nurse who is helping him recover and a college friend for whom he secretly longs.

Metrosexual

Metrosexual · 2006

Four girlfriends plot to determine whether the cute metrosexual man their friend plans to marry is really straight.

Filmography

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The Billionaire

The Billionaire · 2011

The Billionaire

Inspired by a true story, this uplifting drama focuses on a young Thai entrepreneur's incredible business success, despite obstacles and self-doubt.

Director

Phobia 2

Phobia 2 · 2009

MovieThrillerHorror

An anthology of five macabre short stories about hungry ghosts, comatose brain dead, a group of bright-eyed actors, an unscrupulous car salesman, and careless backpack tourists.

Director

Seasons Change

Seasons Change · 2006

MovieRomanceComedy

The story takes place at the College of Music, Mahidol University over one year and covers the three seasons that Bangkok typically experiences - summer, winter and monsoon.

Klong Yao Group

Dorm

MovieHorrorMystery

When 12-year-old Ton transfers to an all-boys boarding school, he's taunted by his peers and terrified by their tales about the ghosts that inhabit the school. Ton is utterly miserable until he befriends a mysterious fellow pupil.

Screenplay

Hormones

Hormones · 2008

MovieComedyDrama

Students pursue love affairs some destined to be and some doomed during a break from school in this ensemble romance.

Director

My Girl

My Girl · 2003

MovieComedyRomance

Jeab, a young man working in Bangkok, receives word that his childhood sweetheart, Noi-Naa is to be married. While driving back to his hometown, the memories from his childhood come flooding back.

Director of Photography

Dear Dakanda

Dear Dakanda · 2005

MovieRomanceDrama

Recovering from an accident, an artist is torn between the nurse who is helping him recover and a college friend for whom he secretly longs.

Yong

Metrosexual

Metrosexual · 2006

Four girlfriends plot to determine whether the cute metrosexual man their friend plans to marry is really straight.

Gay 3

The Temptation

The Temptation · 2009

MovieDramaCrime

A Buddhist monk finds that he is the only one who can stop the murderous leader of a local gang.

Producer

M.A.I.D.

M.A.I.D. · 2004

MovieComedyAction

A group of house maids are transferred to a top-secret government intelligence agency to investigate a suspicious event. Equipped with modest technology, the agents struggle to adapt to their new line of work.

Commando 3

Close Friend

Close Friend · 2020

MovieComedyDrama

Because he's weak about flirting with girls, Mengg decides to consult with "Got", his best friend who is gay, but why consult..he seems so jealous?

Executive Producer

Bittersweet BoydPod The Short Film

Bittersweet BoydPod The Short Film · 2008

Bittersweet BoydPod The Short Film

MovieRomanceDrama

Composed of 13 short films.

Director

The Possible

The Possible · 2006

MovieComedyMusic

In 1970, a string band called "The Possible" was really popular and made a fever among young people. One day, the band received a microphone as the present from a mysterious fan. Miraculously, the microphone was a time-machine that accidentally took them to the future, in 2007, where the modern music rules and they're just an out-of-date item.

Young The Impossibles Member

Lovers on the Street

Lovers on the Street · 2020

Lovers on the Street

Social distancing makes couples like Toey and Ammy temporarily unable to meet. With nostalgia, Toey looks at Google Street View at Ammy's house. But then she encountered something unexpected... That's a picture of Ammy holding hands with another woman!

Executive Producer

Lost and Found: Billkin & PP Krit First Worldwide Digital Performance

Lost and Found: Billkin & PP Krit First Worldwide Digital Performance · 2022

Lost and Found: Billkin & PP Krit First Worldwide Digital Performance

MovieMusicRomance

Actors/singers Billkin & PP Krit, who have been gaining momentum, not only in Thailand but all over the world, present their first worldwide digital performance designed for Moment House Japan.

Producer

What Happened Last Night?

What Happened Last Night? · 2020

What Happened Last Night?

Events on the night of the party of Pam and the girl friend's gang make her hesitate in a relationship between her and boyfriend.

Executive Producer

Panatipata

Panatipata · 2010

MovieDramaFamily

Kai is a mother who cooks every meal for her family. One day, the karma scanner tells her not to cook meat anymore to cure her bad leg. She believes it but her family doesn't.

Producer

Haunted(From)Home

Haunted(From)Home · 2020

Haunted(From)Home

MovieHorrorComedy

"Neung" Net idols, hundreds of thousands of followers, have to quarantine for 14 days in a new condo that they just bought from someone else..

Executive Producer

Day 10

On the 10th day of quarantine, Aey heard a female voice from the balcony of the next room. They started chatting because they were both lonely.

Executive Producer

Pumpkin Call

Pumpkin Call · 2020

"CC", a girl who recently broke up with her boyfriend She also had to be alone during social distancing. Until one day, "Ken", a young trainer, comes into her life.

Executive Producer

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee · 2010

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee

When Maythawee becomes a candidate of the school president election, there are a lot of comments about this.

Line Producer

The Coach

The Coach · 2020

"Tutor" (just) lost his job and tried to listen to the Life coach course online. Then came the idea that this career could make a lot of money.

Executive Producer

Because We Know You Still have to Leave the House

Because We Know You Still have to Leave the House · 2020

Because We Know You Still have to Leave the House

MovieComedyDrama

"Tueng", a bank employee, often experiments with "Kit", the nerdy best friend. Always a fan of invention During the Covid-19 period, "Tueng" has to leave the house.

Executive Producer

The Talk2dahand

The Talk2dahand · 2020

The Talk2dahand

"Kulawit" wants 5,000 money that "June", the senior that the faculty borrowed. But no matter how She refused to return the money. She also cursed back until Kulawit was confused about who was the creditor or the debtor. What will Kulawit do next? Will he get a money back?...

Executive Producer

Hormones

Hormones · 2013

High school students in Bangkok wrestle with issues such as sex, teen pregnancy, drugs, school violence, family turmoil and more in this Thai drama.

Director

I Told Sunset About You

I Told Sunset About You · 2020

I Told Sunset About You

Tender emotions and new yearnings awaken in childhood friends Teh and Oh-aew when they cross paths in a Chinese language class during senior year.

Producer

In Family We Trust

In Family We Trust · 2018

In Family We Trust

SeriesDramaMystery

The story revolves around an extended Thai Chinese family whose members' seemingly happy relationships devolve into conflict following murder of the eldest son and head of the family business.

Director

Stay

SeriesComedyDrama

At the farm, Jook meets Mhee, a kind-hearted Thai man who has left his homeland to spend his life and work in Japan for 3 years. Mhee is like Jook's babysitter who takes care of her, which quickly makes them grow closer. But little do they know, their feelings for each other also start growing.

Director

My Ambulance

My Ambulance · 2019

SeriesComedyDrama

Peng, an emergency room resident and Tantawan have been in love for 15 years. Tantawan, who owns magical power, starts to doubt whether Peng still loves her. One day, they met a traffic accident and Tantawan is seriously injured. When she wakes up, she loses all her memories. Unbeknownst to her, the truth about the accident was hidden.

Executive Producer

789 Survival

789 Survival · 2023

789 Survival is a Thai survival show created by TADA Entertainment and Sonray Music, where 24 trainees will be mixed and matched through various missions to find a group of trainees that have good chemistry together. The show aims to select members for Sonray's first boy band. Tune in to see if seven, eight, or nine trainees will debut in the end.

Producer

#HATETAG

#HATETAG · 2021

10 short films about social media and bullying.

Yong

I Hate You, I Love You

I Hate You, I Love You · 2016

I Hate You, I Love You

SeriesCrimeDrama

A suspense and mature drama about five different people and how their lives get intertwined by a twist of fate and jealousy. Some of them will soon learn what it is like to get betrayed by a friend and to betray... all while trying hard to get what they want the most - love.

Screenplay

Coffee Prince

Coffee Prince · 2012

SeriesComedyDrama

Win is a middle-aged guy from a rich family who has never had to work until his grandmother forces him to run a coffee shop. Nat is a hardworking and tomboyish girl who is often mistaken for a guy. She pretends to be male to get a job at the coffee shop but she and Win gradually begin to develop feelings for each other.

Director

Blackout

Blackout · 2021

SeriesCrimeMystery

Without any memory, A group of friends wake up from a blackout. They must find out what happened last night and find the way out of a secret bar.

Executive Producer

Yoo Tee Rao

Yoo Tee Rao · 2016

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Kan, a hot-headed college freshman who is bad at socializing, is invited by his senior Ton to go on a motorcycle getaway trip with his friends. Kan invites his girlfriend, Toey, a third-year engineering student to go with him to get to know his friends. The trip seems fun until Kan's hot-headed nature brings about unexpected events.

Director