Thai cultural icons

1942 – PRESENT

Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol began his filmmaking career in 1971 with the first Thai science fiction film Out Of The Darkness, but soon made a name for himself with genre cinema tackling political and social issues, such as 1973’s Dr Karn. In the early 2000s he directed a number of incredibly popular epic films, including The Legend of Suriyothai and Naresuan. Throughout his career, Chatrichalerm fought hard against censorship and, despite his often low budgets, created a number of inventive and highly ingenious films.