Panna Ritikrai
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Actor/comedian Petchtai Wongkamlao (left), and director Panna Rittikrai attend ceremonies for the press screening of Tom-Yum-Goong on August 4, 2005 at Major Cineplex Ratchayothin in Bangkok.
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| Born |
Krittiya Lardphanna February 17, 1961 Khon Kaen, Thailand |
| Died | July 20, 2014 (aged 53) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Education | Maha Sarakham Physical Education Institute |
| Occupation |
Martial arts choreographer, film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Spouse(s) | Laksana Saothongchai |
Panna Rittikrai (Thai: พันนา ฤทธิไกร; rtgs: Phanna Ritthikrai) or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna (Thai: กฤติยา ลาดพันนา;rtgs: Krittiya Latphanna, February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter and actor. The head of the Muay Thai Stunt team (previously known as P.P.N. Stunt Team), he is best known for his work as a martial arts and action choreographer on the 2003 film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and 2005's Tom-Yum-Goong (known as The Protector in the US), starring Tony Jaa, whom Panna mentored.
"You've probably never heard of my movies," Panna told the Bangkok Post in a 2004 interview. "They are popular among taxi drivers and som tam vendors and security guards and Isan coolies. My loyalest fans are folk people in the far-out tambons, where they lay out mattresses on the ground and drink moonshine whisky while watching my outdoor movies."
Born in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, Panna started out in the movie business in 1979 as a physical trainer for actors in Bangkok. Learning a little about filmmaking and inspired by the movies of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, as well as stunts seen in James Bond movies, Panna moved back to Khon Kaen and formed his own stunt team, the P.P.N. Stunt Team (actually known as Muay Thai Stunt) and set about making films.
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