Apichatpong Weerasethakul
| Apichatpong Weerasethakul | |
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul, December 2010
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| Born |
July 16, 1970 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names | Joe, Jei |
| Alma mater |
Demonstration school of Khonkaen University Khon Kaen University School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | www |
According to Thai naming customs, this person is addressed by the given name, Apichatpong, instead of the surname, Weerasethakul.
Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul (Thai: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; rtgs: Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun; IPA: [ʔà.pʰí.tɕʰâːt.pʰōŋ wīː.rá.sèːt.tʰà.kūn]; born July 16, 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival;Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there; and Cemetery of Splendour, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. Weerasethakul has received numerous additional accolades, including the 2016 Principal Prince Claus Award.
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