Ekachai Uekrongtham

Ekachai Uekrongtham

62 · Born: Jan 1, 1962

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1962 Thailand

Biography

Ekachai Uekrongtham is a director of film and theatre, producer and screenwriter. He was recognized by Asia Week magazine as one of the 20 Asian leaders of the millennium in the arts, culture and society. Ekachai has directed films such as 'Beautiful Boxer', relased in 2003, which received two Suphannahong National Film Awards and 12 other international film festivals around the world. He is also a film director for 'Pleasure Factory' which was honored at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and has directed other films such as 'The Coffin' and The Wedding Game. He won 'Best Original Screenplay' by his work in 'Bangkok Love Stories 2: Plead' at 24th Asian Television Award. In the theather, Ekachai founded the 'Action Theatre', one of Singapore's leading private theatres, having won the Excellence for Singapore Award. In the United States, Europe and Asia, there are outstanding works such as Chang & Eng (The Musical), Corporate Animals, Autumn Tomyam. Ekachai also served as the head of Sir Cameron Macintosh's Singapore office, the creator of the world-famous musical The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. In addition Ekachai is also Creator and Managing Director of Bravo Studios, under the GMM Grammy Group' (GMM Grammy), which has been working with Netflix producing dramas.

Career

2014
Skin Trade
Skin Trade as Director
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2009
The Wedding Game
The Wedding Game as Director, Screenplay
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2008
The Coffin
The Coffin as Director, Writer
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2007
Pleasure Factory
Pleasure Factory as Director, Writer
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2003
Beautiful Boxer
Beautiful Boxer as Director, Screenplay
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