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Yuthlert Sippapak (Thai: ยุทธเลิศ สิปปภาค, born November 8, 1966) is a Thai film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his genre-blending films Killer Tattoo (comedy and action) and Buppah Rahtree (comedy and horror).
Yuthlert Sippapak | |
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ยุทธเลิศ สิปปภาค | |
| Born | November 8, 1966 Loei, Thailand |
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| Website | Mahaganfilms.com |
Biography
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Yuthlert Sippapak was born on November 8, 1966, in Loei, Thailand. He graduated from Silpakorn University, with a bachelor's degree in interior design. He then went to study at The Art Student League of New York and learned to be a filmmaker by reading books in Barnes & Noble bookstore.[1] Sippapak returned to Thailand in the 1990s to develop his film career.[2]
He began his film career screenwriting for O-Negative (Roothum 1998) before transitioning to directing. His directorial debut was the 2001 film Killer Tattoo, a low-budget independent production that was initially overlooked by mainstream audiences and critics.[3]
Sippapak is known for his distinctive style, which often features exaggerated action sequences, dark humor, and horror elements. His 2007 film Ghost Station, a comedy about a pair of gay men, appears to parody Brokeback Mountain.[4]
His 2011 action-comedy Friday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Dao Prasook), won the Jury Prize and the award for Best Cinematography at the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival.[5] It is the first part of hitman trilogy Meu Puen 3 Pak, followed by Saturday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Dao Prasao) and Sunday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Pra-athit).[6]
In addition to his work in film, Sippapak also served as a judge in season 7 of the reality TV show Thailand's Got Talent.[7]
Filmography
edit- Killer Tattoo (2001)
- February (Khumphaphan) (2003)
- Buppah Rahtree (Rahtree: Flower of the Night) (2003)
- Sai Lor Fah (Pattaya Maniac) (2004)
- Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns (2005)
- Krasue Valentine (Ghost Valentine) (2006)
- Ghost Station (2007)
- The Last Moment (2008)
- Kill Tim (2008)
- Rahtree Reborn (2009)
- Sam Yan (2009)
- Saturday Killer (Meu Puen Dao Prasao) (2010)
- Friday Killer (Meu Puen Dao Prasook) (2011)
- Sunday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Pra-athit) (
- Heaven and Hell (2012)
- Fatherland (2012)
- Chiang Khan Story (2014)
- Haunting in Japan (2016)
- Jazz the Dog (2017)
References
edit- Director profile, MovieSeer
- Tung, Chi and Tseng, Ada (December 3, 2004). "Yuthlert Sippapak: Not your everyday director", Asia Pacific Arts, UCLA.
- Williamson, Rob. September 2005. "Take it easy chicken: Yuthlert Sippapak interviewed", Firecracker.
- Hunt, Matthew (2020). Thai Cinema Uncensored. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. ISBN 9786162151699.
Notes
edit- ^ "Article .::. UCLA International Institute". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Arts: Yuthlert Sippapak: Not Your Everyday Director". web.archive.org. 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2001-12-13). "Killer Tattoo". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Soop Sip. October 25, 2006. "A new take on 'Brokeback Mountain'", The Nation, Page 12A.
- ^ "Friday Killer: A Hangdog Noir Comedy". www.siff.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Kwai, Wise (2010-02-17). "Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal: News and Views on Thai Cinema: Yuthlert ready with three-pack of hitman films". Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Thailand"s Got Talent is back with a bang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-26.