- Euthana Mukdasanit
Euthana Mukdasanit ( _th. ยุทธนา มุกดาสนิท, born
May 25 ,1952 ) is a Thaifilm director andscreenwriter . As a contemporary ofChatrichalerm Yukol , Euthana was among a group of directors that during the 1970s made films that focused on social problems. [http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Mainland-Southeast-Asia-THAILAND.html Mainland Southeast Asia: Thailand] , Film Reference.] Among his early efforts was the 1977 docudrama, "Tongpan ", which was initially banned in Thailand for its socialist themes.His 1984 film, "
Story of Nam Poo ", was submitted as Thailand's official entry to the Academy Awards. "Butterfly and Flowers ", an acclaimed drama set in Muslim-majoritysouthern Thailand , was screened at theHawaii International Film Festival in 1985. He also directed the remake of the 1965 musical comedy film, "Ngern Ngern Ngern " ("Money Money Money"), and the romantic drama "Sunset at Chaophraya " (1996).Euthana served as stunt coordinator and third-unit director on Chatrichalerm's "
The Legend of Suriyothai ", and he also works as an acting coach.He was awarded the Lotus Award for lifetime achievement by the
World Film Festival of Bangkok in 2007.References
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