Pen-Ek Ratanaruang is a celebrated Thai filmmaker, acclaimed for his innovative and boundary-pushing cinematic endeavors, particularly his critically acclaimed and thought-provoking masterpiece "Last Life in the Universe". As a pioneering force in Thai cinema, he is frequently regarded as one of the key figures driving the country's "new wave" movement, alongside visionary directors Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, both of whom have made significant contributions to the Thai film industry.
Biography
Career
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2014
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2004

Mah nakorn as Narrator (voice)
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2017

Mai mee Samui samrab ter as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2011

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero as Director
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Headshot as Director, Screenplay
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2010

Man Who Fell to Earth (Remix) as Director
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2009

Sawasdee Bangkok as Director
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Nymph as Director, Screenplay
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2007

Ploy as Director, Screenplay
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2006

Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her as Director
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Invisible Waves as Director
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2003

Last Life in the Universe as Director, Screenplay
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2001

Monrak Transistor as Director, Screenplay
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1999

6ixtynin9 as Director, Screenplay