Rattana Pestonji

Directing·May 22, 1908·Bangkok, Thailand

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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.

Film	Credit
SSugar Is Not Sweet1965 · Doctor, Director, Writer, Producer	Doctor, Director, Writer, Producer
Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law1964 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Black Silk1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Dark Heaven1958 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Diamond Finger1958 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Thailand1958 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Country Hotel1957 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Forever Yours1955 · Director of Photography, Producer	Director of Photography, Producer
Santi-Vina1954 · Director of Photography, Producer	Director of Photography, Producer
Dear Dolly1951 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography