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Apichatpong Weerasethakul


Apichatpong Weerasethakul (b. 1970, Bangkok) grew up in Khon Kaen, a city in the north east of Thailand. He has a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and a Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been making films and videos since the early 90s... See full bio »

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2011 3.11 Sense of Home (segment "Monsoon")
 
2011 Quattro Hongkong 2 (segment "M Hotel")
 
2011 M Hotel (short)
 
2010 Empire (short)
 
2009 Phantoms of Nabua (short)
 
2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (short)
 
2009/II Haiku (short)
 
2008 Stories on Human Rights (segment "Mobile Men")
 
2007 State of the World (segment "Luminous People")
 
2005 Ghost of Asia (short)
 
2005 Worldly Desires (short)
 
2004 Tropical Malady
 
2001 Masumi Is a PC Operator (short)
 
2000 Boys at Noon (short)
 
1999 Malee and the Boy (documentary short)
 
1998 Thirdworld (short)
 
1994 0016643225059 (short)
 
1994 Kitchen and Bedroom (short)
 
1993 Bullet (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
2010 Empire (short)
 
2009 Phantoms of Nabua (short) (written by)
 
2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (short) (screenplay)
 
2005 Ghost of Asia (short) (concept)
 
2005 Worldly Desires (short)
 
2004 Tropical Malady
 
2003 The Adventures of Iron Pussy (writer)
 
2002 I-San Special (idea)
 
Show ShowEditor (7 titles)
2009 Phantoms of Nabua (short)
 
2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (short)
 
2007 State of the World (segment "Luminous People")
 
2005 Ghost of Asia (short)
 
2005 Worldly Desires (short)
 
2001 Once Upon a Time (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2010 Empire (short) (producer)
 
2006 Syndromes and a Century (producer)
 
2001 Once Upon a Time (documentary short) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (4 titles)
2007 State of the World (segment "Luminous people")
 
2005 Ghost of Asia (short)
 
2005 Worldly Desires (short)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
2002 Independence: Around the Film 'Kedma', a Film by Amos Gitai (documentary) (editorial consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
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Episode dated 27 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
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Episode dated 25 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Kinomagazin (TV series documentary)
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Behind the Blur (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Walk (documentary short) (voice)
 

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When Blissfully Yours won a prize at Cannes, a studio got interested and bought the distribution rights, but they didn't understand this kind of film; they opened it in huge multiplexes, and people expected big entertainment. So my film really disappointed people. See more »

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Studied architecture. See more »

Trademark:

Films are usually in two parts of parallels and contrasts See more »

Nickname:

Joe See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer