Apichatpong Weerasethakul date of birth:
July 16, 1970
How old is Apichatpong Weerasethakul?
56
Where was Apichatpong Weerasethakul born?
Bangkok, Thailand
What is Apichatpong Weerasethakul nationality?
Thai
What is Apichatpong Weerasethakul's occupation?
Film director, producer & screenwriter
Short Biography
Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul (Thai: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล;; rtgs: Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun; 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 Splendor" which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.