Ekachai Uekrongtham

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-01-01 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Thailand

Also Known As 吕翼谋, เอกชัย เอื้อครองธรรม, Экачай Уэкронгтам, Ekachai Uekrongtham

Ekachai Uekrongtham

Biography

Ekachai Uekrongtham is a director of film and theatre, producer and screenwriter. He was recognized by Asia Week magazine as one of the 20 Asian leaders of the millennium in the arts, culture and society. Ekachai has directed films such as 'Beautiful Boxer', relased in 2003, which received two Suphannahong National Film Awards and 12 other international film festivals around the world. He is also a film director for 'Pleasure Factory' which was honored at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and has directed other films such as 'The Coffin' and The Wedding Game. He won 'Best Original Screenplay' by his work in 'Bangkok Love Stories 2: Plead' at 24th Asian Television Award. In the theather, Ekachai founded the 'Action Theatre', one of Singapore's leading private theatres, having won the Excellence for Singapore Award. In the United States, Europe and Asia, there are outstanding works such as Chang & Eng (The Musical), Corporate Animals, Autumn Tomyam. Ekachai also served as the head of Sir Cameron Macintosh's Singapore office, the creator of the world-famous musical The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. In addition Ekachai is also Creator and Managing Director of Bravo Studios, under the GMM Grammy Group' (GMM Grammy), which has been working with Netflix producing dramas.

Known For

Director

2015
Halfworlds

as Director

2014
Skin Trade

as Director

2009
The Wedding Game

as Director

2008
The Coffin

as Director

2007
Pleasure Factory

as Director

2003
Beautiful Boxer

as Director

Producer

2024
2024
Previously Saved Version

as Executive Producer

2024
Intern in My Heart

as Executive Producer

2024
Doctor Climax

as Executive Producer

2022
The Lost Lotteries

as Producer

2022
The Lost Lotteries

as Executive Producer

2019
The Stranded

as Executive Producer

2018
Girl from Nowhere

as Executive Producer

2007
Pleasure Factory

as Producer

2003
Beautiful Boxer

as Producer

2003
Beautiful Boxer

as Executive Producer

Writer

2024
Previously Saved Version

as Script Editor

2022
2019
2019
Miss Culinary

as Writer

2009
The Wedding Game

as Screenplay

2008
The Coffin

as Writer

2007
2006
Ghost Game

as Story

2003
Beautiful Boxer

as Screenplay

Actor

2007