Chookiat Sakveerakul
Chookiat Sakveerakul, born 1981 in Chiang Mai, Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is also credited as Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul or Matthew Chukiat Sakwirakul. Chookiat's first feature-length film was an ensemble drama, The Passenger of Li, which was an independent production.
Chookiat Sakveerakul
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- Name
- Chookiat Sakveerakul
- Born
- 15 March 1981
- Birthplace
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- Thailand
- Education
- Chulalongkorn University · Montfort College
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His next film Pisaj, a 2004 horror film, was produced by Sahamongkol Film International. Chookiat garnered critical acclaim for this next film, 13 Beloved, a gritty drama about a deadly underground reality-television game, which won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals. Following the success of 13 Beloved, Chookiat wrote and directed the 2007 ensemble drama The Love of Siam. The film, which explores complex themes of family dynamics and adolescent identity, is widely considered a groundbreaking work in Thai cinema for its candid and nuanced portrayal of sexuality. It dominated the 2007 Thai film awards season, winning the Best Picture category at all major national ceremonies, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and the Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards. Chookiat’s screenplay and direction were specifically recognized with multiple honors, including Best Director and Best Screenplay awards from both the Starpics Awards and the Bangkok Critics Assembly. He graduated from Montfort College in Chiang Mai.
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Key facts
• Name — Chookiat Sakveerakul • Native Name — ชูเกียรติ ศักดิ์วีระกุล • Born — 15 March 1981 • Birthplace — Chiang Mai, Thailand • Other Names — * Ma-Deaw • Matthew • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • Notable Works — * Love of Siam • 13 Beloved • Pisaj
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Director
Director=== • Love of Siam (2007) • 4 Romance (Segment "Dream/Fun") (2008)
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Screenwriter
• Body (Co-writer with Paween Purikitpanya) (2007) • Chocolate (Co-writer with Nepalee Sakveerakul) (2008) • Gossip Girl: Thailand (2015) • Slam Dance (2017) • Inhuman Kiss (2019) • The Fabric (2022)
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Writer and director
• The Passenger of Li • Pisaj (Evil) (2004) • 13 Beloved (2006) • The Love of Siam (2007) • Home: Love, Happiness, Remembrance (2012) • Grean Fictions (2013) • The Eyes Diary (2014) • Dew, Let's Go Together (2019) • Triage (2022) • Mondo (2023) • Taklee Genesis (2024) • Club Friday Hot Love Issue: Domestic Incident (2024)
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- 1.Chookiat's Game Reflects Thai Social Issues. Bioscope Focus (Bangkok International Film Festival). 5. 2007-07-23.
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