Rattana Pestonji

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-05-22

Deathday 1970-08-17 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Bangkok, Thailand

Also Known As Ratana Pestonji, รัตน์ เปสตันยี

Rattana Pestonji

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet

as Director

1961
Black Silk

as Director

1958
Dark Heaven

as Director

1957
Country Hotel

as Director

Writer

1965
1961
Black Silk

as Writer

1958
Dark Heaven

as Writer

1957
Country Hotel

as Writer

Editor

1965
1961
Black Silk

as Editor

1957
Country Hotel

as Editor

1954
Santi-Vina

as Editor

Producer

1965
Sugar Is Not Sweet

as Producer

1957
Country Hotel

as Executive Producer

1957
Country Hotel

as Producer

1955
Forever Yours

as Producer

Camera

1955
Forever Yours

as Director of Photography

1954
Santi-Vina

as Director of Photography

Crew

1961
Black Silk

as Cinematography

Actor

1965