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Yuthlert Sippapak

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Yuthlert Sippapak
ยุทธเลิศ สิปปภาค
Born (1966-11-08) November 8, 1966 (age 58)
Loei, Thailand
Occupations
Notable work
WebsiteMahaganfilms.com

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).

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 humour, 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

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References

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Article .::. UCLA International Institute". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ "Asia Pacific Arts: Yuthlert Sippapak: Not Your Everyday Director". 2006-09-04. Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ Elley, Derek (2001-12-13). "Killer Tattoo". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ Soop Sip. October 25, 2006. "A new take on 'Brokeback Mountain'", The Nation, Page 12A.
  5. ^ "Friday Killer: A Hangdog Noir Comedy". www.siff.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Chanasongkram, Kanokporn (10 August 2018). "Thailand"s Got Talent is back with a bang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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