Rattana Pestonji, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Thai film director
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Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand
About Rattana Pestonji
- Rattana Pestonji (Thai: ????? ????????; RTGS: Rat Pesatanyi, May 22, 1908 – August 17, 1970) was a Thai film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer and is regarded as the father of contemporary Thai film.
- Although his filmography was brief, his films placed Thai cinema on the world stage.
- He also pushed for innovations, and was one of the first Thai directors to use 35-mm film.
- He died just as he was giving a speech to government officials to call for support of a domestic industry he saw as coming under threat from Hollywood films.
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