Yuthlert Sippapak

Thai film director, screenwriter and producer

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Killer Tattoo
Buppah Rahtree

WebsiteMahaganfilms.com

Yuthlert Sippapak (Thai: ยุทธเลิศ สิปปภาค, born November 8, 1966) is a Thai film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his genre-blending films Killer Tattoo (comedy and action) and Buppah Rahtree (comedy and horror).

Biography

Yuthlert Sippapak was born on November 8, 1966, in Loei, Thailand. He graduated from Silpakorn University, with a bachelor's degree in interior design. He then went to study at The Art Student League of New York and learned to be a filmmaker by reading books in Barnes & Noble bookstore.^[1] Sippapak returned to Thailand in the 1990s to develop his film career.^[2]

He began his film career screenwriting for O-Negative (Roothum 1998) before transitioning to directing. His directorial debut was the 2001 film Killer Tattoo, a low-budget independent production that was initially overlooked by mainstream audiences and critics.^[3]

Sippapak is known for his distinctive style, which often features exaggerated action sequences, dark humour, and horror elements. His 2007 film Ghost Station, a comedy about a pair of gay men, appears to parody Brokeback Mountain.^[4]

His 2011 action-comedy Friday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Dao Prasook) won the Jury Prize and the award for Best Cinematography at the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival.^[5] It is the first part of hitman trilogy Meu Puen 3 Pak, followed by Saturday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Dao Prasao) and Sunday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Pra-athit).^[6]

In addition to his work in film, Sippapak also served as a judge in season 7 of the reality TV show Thailand's Got Talent.^[7]

Filmography

Killer Tattoo (2001)
February (Khumphaphan) (2003)
Buppah Rahtree (Rahtree: Flower of the Night) (2003)
Sai Lor Fah (Pattaya Maniac) (2004)
Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns (2005)
Krasue Valentine (Ghost Valentine) (2006)
Ghost Station (2007)
The Last Moment (2008)
Kill Tim (2008)
Rahtree Reborn (2009)
Sam Yan (2009)
Saturday Killer (Meu Puen Dao Prasao) (2010)
Friday Killer (Meu Puen Dao Prasook) (2011)
Sunday Killer (Thai: Meu Puen Pra-athit) (
Heaven and Hell (2012)
Fatherland (2012)
Chiang Khan Story (2014)
Haunting in Japan (2016)
Jazz the Dog (2017)

References

Director profile, MovieSeer
Tung, Chi and Tseng, Ada (December 3, 2004). "Yuthlert Sippapak: Not your everyday director", Asia Pacific Arts, UCLA.
Williamson, Rob. September 2005. "Take it easy chicken: Yuthlert Sippapak interviewed", Firecracker.
Hunt, Matthew (2020). Thai Cinema Uncensored. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. ISBN 9786162151699.

Notes

^ "Article .::. UCLA International Institute". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ "Asia Pacific Arts: Yuthlert Sippapak: Not Your Everyday Director". web.archive.org. 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ Elley, Derek (2001-12-13). "Killer Tattoo". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ Soop Sip. October 25, 2006. "A new take on 'Brokeback Mountain'", The Nation, Page 12A.
^ "Friday Killer: A Hangdog Noir Comedy". www.siff.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ Kwai, Wise (2010-02-17). "Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal: News and Views on Thai Cinema: Yuthlert ready with three-pack of hitman films". Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Thailand"s Got Talent is back with a bang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-26.