Director

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

1970

Who they are

Born: 16 July 1970, Bangkok, Thailand
Known for: Blissfully Yours, Tropical Malady, Syndromes and a Century

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai director and screenwriter working largely outside the Thai studio system. His dreamlike, slow-paced films explore memory, nature, spirits and politics, often with non-professional actors. He is a leading figure of contemporary art-house cinema and the first Thai director to win the Palme d'Or.

Where to start

Blissfully Yours (2002)In the library
Won the Un Certain Regard top prize at Cannes and established his international reputation.
Tropical Malady (2004)Full guide
Split-structure romance and jungle fable that won a Cannes Jury Prize.
Syndromes and a Century (2006)Log in to add it to the library
First Thai film in competition at Venice; a mirrored, memory-driven portrait of hospital life.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)Full guide
Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, his best-known work.
Memoria (2021)In the library
His first film made outside Thailand, starring Tilda Swinton; won a Cannes Jury Prize.

Their films in the library

Awards

2002 Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard Prize for Blissfully Yours
2004 Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize for Tropical Malady
2010 Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2021 Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize for Memoria

The full list · 118

1993BulletLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1994Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding WavesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
19940116643225059Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
1998CirculationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Runner
1999ThirdworldLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor
1999Malee and the BoyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1999WindowsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2000Mysterious Object at NoonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2000Boys at NoonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2001FatherLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2001Haunted HousesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2002Blissfully YoursLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2002Second Love in Hong KongLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2003This and a Million More LightsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2003Nokia ShortLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004Tropical MaladyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004The Adventure of Iron PussyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004TONLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2005Worldly DesiresLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2005The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2005Ghost of AsiaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2006Syndromes and a CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2006The AnthemLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007The State of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007EmeraldLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007Luminous PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007My Mother’s GardenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007MeteoritesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2007TeemLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008VampireLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008Stories on Human RightsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008Mobile MenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008Prosperity for 2008Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009A Letter to Uncle BoonmeeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Phantoms of NabuaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009HaikuLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Behind the BlurLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2009I'm Still BreathingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009An Evening ShootLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Making of the SpaceshipLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009A Dedicated MachineLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009NabuaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Nabua SongLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009PrimitiveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2010Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2011M HotelLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
20113.11 A Sense of Home FilmsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2011MonsoonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2011Quattro Hong Kong 2Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012AshesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012Mekong HotelLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Self
2012Cactus RiverLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant ObserverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
201220 Little FilmsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012Sakda (Rousseau)Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013Past PresentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013DilbarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013Blue PropellerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013One WaterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2014Short PlaysLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIALog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2014Fireworks (Archives)Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014FootprintsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014Fireworks SketchLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014FatherLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014For Monkeys OnlyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2015Cemetery of SplendorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2015The Legend of the Palme d'OrLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015VapourLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2015RollingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2015Fever RoomLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016Fan DogLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016Cinema FuturesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Art Through Our EyesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016InvisibilityLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016AblazeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2017async - first lightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
20172017Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2017Memoria, Boy at SeaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018BlueLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018Ten Years ThailandLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong WeerasethakulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018WiaraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018Sakda, SomchaiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018HomeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018Jenjira, Brother TriamLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018FictionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2019UntitledLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
20192019Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2020October RumblesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2020DecameronLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2020Cinetracts '20Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2020Flowers & Banana WindLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
20202020Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2020Seeing CirclesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2021MemoriaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2021The Year of the Everlasting StormLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2021Night ColoniesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2021WaterfallLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2021Uncertain PathLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2021SaritLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022Action et RéactionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022DurmienteLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022A Conversation with the SunLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022On BlueLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022For BruceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022Sleep SongLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022WalkingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022Three RocksLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2023SolariumLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2024Le bureau qui avait peurLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Self
2024January StoriesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2025PhantomsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2026A Flower of ForgetfulnessLog in to add it to the libraryDirector

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.